Solve the Problem $( 2,37 )$ And $( 6,50 )$ To Write a Linear Model for These Data

question 135

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A pediatrician records the age x (in yr) and average height y (in inches) for girls between the ages of 2 and 10. a. Use the points $( 2,37 )$ and $( 6,50 )$ to write a linear model for these data.
b. Use the model to forecast the average height of 11 -yr-old girls.

• A) a. \(y = 3.25 x + 30.5 ;\) b. \(67.25\) in.
• B) a. \(y = 3 x + 29.5 ;\) b. \(62.5\) in.
• C) a. \(y = 3 x + 29.5\); b. \(63.25\) in.
• D) a. \(y = 3.25 x + 30.5\); b. \(66.25 \mathrm { in }\).

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