Use a Graphing Utility to Find the Equation of the Line

question 118

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing utility to find the equation of the line of best fit. Round to two decimal places, if necessary.
-Ten students in a graduate program were randomly selected. Their grade point averages (GPAs) when they entered the program were between 3.5 and 4.0. The following data were obtained regarding their GPAs on entering the program
Versus their current GPAs. $\begin{array}{cc}\text { Entering GPA } & \text { Current GPA } \\\hline 3.5 & 3.6 \\3.8 & 3.7 \\3.6 & 3.9 \\3.6 & 3.6 \\3.5 & 3.9 \\3.9 & 3.8 \\4.0 & 3.7 \\3.9 & 3.9 \\3.5 & 3.8 \\3.7 & 4.0\end{array}$

• A) \(y = 0.50 x + 5.81\)
• B) \(y = 0.03 x + 3.67\)
• C) \(y = 0.02 x + 4.91\)
• D) \(y = 0.33 x + 2.51\)

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