Use a Graphing Utility to Find the Equation of the Line

question 23

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing utility to find the equation of the line of best fit. Round to two decimal places, if necessary.
- $$\begin{array} { l | l l l l l } \mathrm { x } & 0 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 12 \\\hline \mathrm { y } & 8 & 2 & 6 & 9 & 12\end{array}$$

• A) y = 0.53x + 4.88
• B) y = 0.73x + 4.98
• C) y = 0.63x + 4.88
• D) y = 0.43x + 4.98

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