Provide an Appropriate Response Classify Each of the Following as Discrete or Continuous

question 17

Essay

Provide an appropriate response.
-A pediatric speech therapist started her own practice in 2004. The table below shows the number of children
she treated each year from 2004 to 2012. The data is to be aligned to the number of years past 2000 and fitted
with a linear model. $$\begin{array} { r | c c c c c c c c c } \text { Year } & 2004 & 2005 & 2006 & 2007 & 2008 & 2009 & 2010 & 2011 & 2012 \\\hline \text { Number of Patients } & 11 & 15 & 16 & 20 & 23 & 25 & 29 & 34 & 37\end{array}$$ Classify each of the following as discrete or continuous.
i) The data in the table
ii) A scatter plot made from the data
iii) The best-fit linear model obtained for the data
iv) The graph of the best-fit linear model obtained for the data

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Definitions:

Religion

A set of beliefs, practices, and cultural systems that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values.

Emergency

A critical situation that arises suddenly and requires immediate medical or professional attention to prevent serious outcomes.

Immediate Attention

The need for prompt or urgent response or care in various situations.

Practitioner

A professional engaged in the practice of a particular profession, especially in medicine.