A Graph of a Certain Set of Data Is Shown

question 43

Multiple Choice

A graph of a certain set of data is shown to be linear with a trendline of y = 32.0x + 8.What is the sign and slope of the trendline obtained from this data?

• A) positive,32.0
• B) negative,32.0
• C) positive,8
• D) negative,8
• E) positive,40.0

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