These data represent the population of a certain city.YearPopulation (in thousands)
195018
196023
197029
198032
199038
200042
(a) Draw a line graph for the data.(b) Use the line graph to predict the population in the year 2010.
2006-10-14 04:25:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
i think you're probably correct, it seems a reasonable estimation.
2006-10-14 04:59:45 · answer #1 · answered by shiva1632 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have access to M.S. Excel software use it to graph this data and perform a linear regression analysis. Or just plot a graph by hand with year on the x axis and population on the y axis and just draw a line through the points and continue the line on the slope to the desired year.
2006-10-14 11:58:42 · answer #2 · answered by Forrest M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems reasonable. Are you just supposed to estimate an answer based on the numbers you were given? It seems like every other decade the population increased by 6,000.
2006-10-14 11:30:32 · answer #3 · answered by PatsyBee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems logical, when the graph shows an increase of 6,000 every second year, that it would be 48,000. If you work it out in averages, four ten year
periods divided into the total increase in that period, 24,000, it again gives you 6,000. So, that works out at 48,000 also.
2006-10-14 12:02:48 · answer #4 · answered by cloud43 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems like your prediction makes sense based on the data.
2006-10-14 11:33:27 · answer #5 · answered by SmileyGirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋