Question 10Year Retail Sales0369The following table shows retail sales in drug stores in billions of dollars in the U.S. for years since 1995.1215220-210-200-190-180170-160-150+140-130-120-110-100-Let S(t) be the retails sales in billions of dollars in t years since 1995. A linear model for the data isF(t)= 9.44t+ 84.182.90+80+85.851108.426141.781169.256202.297222.266T3206< >9Use the above scatter plot to decide whether the linear model fits the data well.The function is a good model for the data.O The function is not a good model for the data00000012 d'sEstimate the retails sales in the U. S. in 2012.billions of dollars.Use the model to predict the year that corresponds to retails sales of $237 billion.F7DIFBC

Given data: Year Retail sales 0 85.851 3 108.426 6 141.781 9 169.256 12 202.297 15…

Use the above scatter plot to decide whether the linear model fits the data well. The function is a good model for the data. O The function is not a good model for the data Estimate the retails sales in the U. S. in 2012. billions of dollars. Use the model to predict the year that corresponds to retails sales of $237 billion.

Use the above scatter plot to decide whether the linear model fits the data well. The function is a good model for the data. O The function is not a good model for the data Estimate the retails sales in the U. S. in 2012. billions of dollars. Use the model to predict the year that corresponds to retails sales of $237 billion.

Functions and Change: A Modeling Approach to College Algebra (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337111348

Author:Bruce Crauder, Benny Evans, Alan Noell

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Chapter3: Straight Lines And Linear Functions

Section3.3: Modeling Data With Linear Functions

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