During the Years 2002 to 2008 Smoking Among Twelfth Grade

question 27

Essay

During the years 2002 to 2008 smoking among twelfth grade students was declining. A linear model for the percentage of twelfth grade students who smoke is . P is the percentage of twelfth graders who smoke and t is years since 2002. Find the vertical intercept of the model and explain its value in terms of the problem.

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