Use the REGRESSION Feature on a Graphing Calculator

question 44

Multiple Choice

Use the REGRESSION feature on a graphing calculator.
-The use of bottled water in the United States has shown a steady increase in recent years.The table shows the annual per capita consumption for the years 1995 - 2001. With x being the years since 1995,find the linear function that represents this data.Round your answer to two decimal places.

• A)y = 0.04x3 - 0.23x2 + 1.01x + 4.35
• B)y = 0.89x + 4.07
• C)y = 0.1x2 + 0.29x + 4.57
• D)y = 4.07x + 0.89

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