document.write( "Question 62227: What are the names of the processes of calculating a value \"within\" the range of data and \"outside\" the range of data?? Thanks for your help...I am helping my son and am lost on this question. Robyn \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #42945 by 303795(602)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Interpolation is making a prediction within the data set. \n" ); document.write( "Extrapolation is predicting outside the data set eg in the future.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Interpolation tends to be more accurate. Extrapolation relies on the conditions remaining the same which may or may not be an accurate assumption. \n" ); document.write( " |