The table lists the cost in millions of dollars for a 30-second commercial for selected years. Year 1994 1998 2004 2009 2011 Cost 14.3 14.8 15.6 16.2 16.5 a. Find a linear function f that models the data. b. Estimate the cost in 2010 and compare the estimate to the actual value of $16.9 million. Did your estimate involve interpolation or extrapolation?

The table lists the cost in millions of dollars for a 30-second commercial for selected years. Year 1994 1998 2004 2009 2011 Cost 14.3 14.8 15.6 16.2 16.5 a. Find a linear function f that models the data. b. Estimate the cost in 2010 and compare the estimate to the actual value of $16.9 million. Did your estimate involve interpolation or extrapolation?

College Algebra

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Author:Ron Larson

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ChapterP: Prerequisites

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Problem 115RE: Sales Barnes & Noble had annual sales of $6.8 billion in 2013 and $6.1 billion in 2015. Use the...

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