Use a Graphing Utility to Find the Equation of the Line

question 88

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing utility to find the equation of the line of best fit. Round to two decimal places, if necessary.
- $\begin{array}{c|cccccc}\mathrm{x} & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \\\hline \mathrm{y} & 17 & 20 & 19 & 22 & 21 & 24\end{array}$

• A) \(y = 1.17 x + 16.4\)
• B) \(y = 1.03 x + 16.4\)
• C) \(y = 1.03 x + 18.9\)
• D) \(y = 1.17 x + 18.9\)

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