Use a Graphing Utility to Find the Equation of the Line

question 210

Multiple Choice

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

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

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