Use a Graphing Utility to Find the Equation of the Line

question 147

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing utility to find the equation of the line of best fit. Round to two decimal places, if necessary.
- $\begin{array}{c|cccc}\mathrm{x} & 2 & 4 & 5 & 6 \\\hline \mathrm{y} & 7 & 11 & 13 & 20\end{array}$

• A) \(y = 2.8 x + 0.15\)
• B) \(y = 3 x\)
• C) \(y = 3 x + 0.15\)
• D) \(y = 2.8 x\)

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