SOLUTION: These data represent the population of a certain city. Year Population (in thousands) ___________ ___________ __________ 1950 18 1960 23 1

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Question 122172: These data represent the population of a certain city.

Year Population (in thousands)
__________________________________
1950 18
1960 23
1970 29
1980 32
1990 38
2000 42
draw a line graph for the data.
use a line graph to predict the population in the year 2010.
( i am so confused on this could you please help thank you soooo much)
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1950 18
1960 23
1970 29
1980 32
1990 38
2000 42
draw a line graph for the data.
use a line graph to predict the population in the year 2010.
( i am so confused on this could you please help thank you soooo much)

If we plot the points and connect them on this graph



Then notice how the line is climbing upward, with a few wiggles,
Let's extend it further at the top so that it goes
directly over 2010:



It appears that it is even with 47 on the left. So the best estimate is
47 thousand in 2010.

Edwin