Scientists measured the annual forest loss (in square kilometers) in Indonesia from 2000–2012. They found the regression line   forest loss=7500+(1021×years since 2000) for predicting forest loss in square kilometers from years since 2000. (a) What is the slope of this line? (Enter an exact whole number answer.) slope=slope=     Select the choice that best describes in words what the numerical value of the slope tells you. Forest loss averages about 1021 km21021 km2 per year for each year since 2000. Forest loss averages about 750012km2750012km2 per year for each year since 2000. Forest loss averages about 102112km2102112km2 per year for each year since 2000. Forest loss averages about 7500 km27500 km2 per year for each year since 2000. (b) If we measured forest loss in meters2meters2 per year, what would the slope be? Note that there are 106106 square meters in a square kilometer. (Enter an exact whole number answer.) slope=   (c) If we measured forest loss in thousands of square kilometers per year, what would the slope be? (Enter an exact answer to three decimal places.) slope=

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Scientists measured the annual forest loss (in square kilometers) in Indonesia from 2000–2012. They found the regression line

 

forest loss=7500+(1021×years since 2000)

for predicting forest loss in square kilometers from years since 2000.

(a) What is the slope of this line? (Enter an exact whole number answer.)
slope=slope=
 
 
Select the choice that best describes in words what the numerical value of the slope tells you.
Forest loss averages about 1021 km21021 km2 per year for each year since 2000.
Forest loss averages about 750012km2750012km2 per year for each year since 2000.
Forest loss averages about 102112km2102112km2 per year for each year since 2000.
Forest loss averages about 7500 km27500 km2 per year for each year since 2000.
(b) If we measured forest loss in meters2meters2 per year, what would the slope be? Note that there are 106106 square meters in a square kilometer. (Enter an exact whole number answer.)
slope=
 
(c) If we measured forest loss in thousands of square kilometers per year, what would the slope be? (Enter an exact answer to three decimal places.)
slope=
 
 
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