document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1129820>Question 1129820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of pending corporate fraud cases stood at 545 at the begining of 2008 (t=0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and was approximately linear.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Derive an equation of the line passing through the points A (0.545) and B (4,726).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Plot the line with the equation found in part a .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. Use the equation found in part (a) to estimate the number of pending corporate fraud cases at the beginning of 2014. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "and was approximately linear.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Derive an equation of the line passing through the points A (0,545) and B (4,726).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = mt + k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = m = (726-545)/(4-0) = 45.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c(0) = 545<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:: c = 45.25t + 545<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Plot the line with the equation found in part a .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note:: If t = 0 for 2008, t = 6 for 2014<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Use the equation found in part (a) to estimate the number of pending corporate fraud cases at the beginning of 2014.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans::c(6) = 816.53<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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