Write the Best-Fit Linear Model for the Data Find and Then Use a Linear Model to Determine the and Lengths

question 10

Multiple Choice

Write the best-fit linear model for the data.
-The ages and lengths of several animals of the same species are recorded in the following table: $$\begin{array} { l | l } \text { Age (months) } & \text { Length (inches) } \\\hline 12 & 9 \\\hline 15 & 12 \\\hline 17 & 20 \\\hline 21 & 21 \\\hline 26 & 24 \\\hline 28 & 27 \\\hline 32 & 35 \\\hline 38 & 40 \\\hline 41 & 40\end{array}$$ Find and then use a linear model to determine the age of an animal whose length is 30 inches. Round to the nearest year.

• A) 31 yr
• B) 29 yr
• C) 30 yr
• D) 32 yr

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