document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174695>Question 174695</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9781567655568/algebrahomeworkh>Amsco's Preparing for the Regents Examination Mathematics B</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The following table provides the average cost per No-fault Clain in NYS.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Year         Average Cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1990         $3,360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1991         $3,788<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1992         $4,197<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1993         $4,396<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1994         $4,623<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1995         $4,862<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1996         $4,969<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1997         $5,675<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1998         $6,064 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1999         $6,700\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) Determine the linear and exponential functions that best fit this data. (Remember to let t=0 represent 1990.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)Which function do you think is most accurate? Which would you prefer to be most accurate? Explain your reasoning.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone please help and show work =D thanks you so much!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy New Years !!!!!!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129800 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=129800\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The following table provides the average cost per No-fault Clain in NYS. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Year Average Cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1990 $3,360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1991 $3,788<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1992 $4,197<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1993 $4,396<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1994 $4,623<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1995 $4,862 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1996 $4,969<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1997 $5,675<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1998 $6,064 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1999 $6,700 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) Determine the linear and exponential functions that best fit this data. (Remember to let t=0 represent 1990.) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Linear Regression Eq: y = 335.39x + 3354.13; R-value = 0.9821...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Exponential Regress Eq: y = 3489.42(1.0717..)^x ; R-value = 0.9886<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the R-value with the Exponential is greater than the R-value with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the Linear, the Exponential is a better model.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: I used a TI-83 graphing calculator to generate the reqression equations.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)Which function do you think is most accurate? Which would you prefer to be most accurate? Explain your reasoning. <BR>\n" );
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