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(a)
To graph: The scatter plot of the given information that a surveyor takes measurements that are horizontal in
(b)
To graph: The line of the given information that fits best in the given information, by the use of straightedge.
(c)
To calculate: The equation of the line for the given information tabulated, where horizontal measurements are in
(d)
: The meaning of the slope for the equation of the line,
(e)
The steepness of the road for which the surveyor has put a
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