SOLUTION: The table lists data regarding the average salaries of several professional athletes in the years 1991 and 2001. ​a) Use the data points to find a linear function that fits

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Question 1062940: The table lists data regarding the average salaries of several professional athletes in the years 1991 and 2001.
​a) Use the data points to find a linear function that fits the data.
​b) Use the function to predict the average salary in 2005 and 2010.
Year Average Salary
1991 $271,000
2001 $1,390,000




Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 1991 correspond to x=0 and 2001 to x=x=10.
Find the slope,

So then using the point slope form,


So then 2005 and 2010 would be and ,



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