Use a Graphing Utility to Find the Equation of the Line

question 39

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing utility to find the equation of the line of best fit. Round to two decimal places, if necessary.
- $$\begin{array} { l | l l l l l } \mathrm { x } & 6 & 8 & 20 & 28 & 36 \\\hline \mathrm { y } & 2 & 4 & 13 & 20 & 30\end{array}$$

• A) y = 0.95x - 2.79
• B) y = 0.90x - 3.79
• C) y = 0.85x - 2.79
• D) y = 0.80x - 3.79

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