document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1011759>Question 1011759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The table shows the population of the United States, y (in millions), for the years 1990 through 1998.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Year, t      1990   1991   1992   1993   1994   1995   1996   1997   1998<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pop, y     249.9  252.6  255.4  258.1  260.6  263.0  265.5  268.0  270.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t=0 for the year 1990. That means that t=8 for 1998. Enter the data in the Stat Lists L1 and L2. Graph a scatter plot for the data using ZoomStat. Sketch it. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the \"least squares regression line\" that fits this data. TI buttons are Stat - Calc - LinReg(a+bx). Round to three decimal places and write your equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put your equation into Y1, graph it on your scatter plot, and show it below.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use your equation to predict the population of the United States in 2006.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks, I would like to see the steps and process if possible. If you can't show the graph, I understand, but it would be preferred.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #627519 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=627519\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The table shows the population of the United States, y (in millions), for the years 1990 through 1998. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Year, t 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pop, y 249.9 252.6 255.4 258.1 260.6 263.0 265.5 268.0 270.5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let t=0 for the year 1990. That means that t=8 for 1998. Enter the data in the Stat Lists L1 and L2. Graph a scatter plot for the data using ZoomStat. Sketch it. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the \"least squares regression line\" that fits this data. TI buttons are Stat - Calc - LinReg(a+bx). Round to three decimal places and write your equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put your equation into Y1, graph it on your scatter plot, and show it below. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use your equation to predict the population of the United States in 2006. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment:: If you have a TI graphing calculator (83 or 84), what <BR>\n" );
document.write( "part of this problem do you not understand?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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