Use a Graphing Utility to Find the Equation of the Line

question 247

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing utility to find the equation of the line of best fit. Round to two decimal places, if necessary.
- $\begin{array}{l|lllll}\mathrm{x} & 10 & 20 & 30 & 40 & 50 \\\hline \mathrm{y} & 3.9 & 4.6 & 5.4 & 6.9 & 8.3\end{array}$

• A) \(y = x - 8\)
• B) \(y = 0.11 x + 2.49\)
• C) \(y = 0.5 x - 2\)
• D) \(y = 0.17 x + 2.11\)

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