Question

The equation that best models the linearized data for a particular data set is log y equals 0.0169217 x plus 1.44908. Find the approximate value of y when x = 26. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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Responses

2
2

77
77

579
579

760

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To find the value of \( y \) when \( x = 26 \), we start from the given equation:

\[
\log y = 0.0169217 x + 1.44908
\]

Now, we can substitute \( x = 26 \) into the equation:

\[
\log y = 0.0169217(26) + 1.44908
\]

Calculating the term \( 0.0169217 \times 26 \):

\[
0.0169217 \times 26 = 0.4407922
\]

Now, we add this result to 1.44908:

\[
\log y = 0.4407922 + 1.44908 = 1.8898722
\]

Next, to find \( y \), we need to convert from logarithmic form to standard form:

\[
y = 10^{\log y} = 10^{1.8898722}
\]

Now we take \( 10^{1.8898722} \):

Calculating \( 10^{1.8898722} \):

\[
y \approx 77.08
\]

Rounding to the nearest whole number, we get:

\[
y \approx 77
\]

Thus, the approximate value of \( y \) when \( x = 26 \) is \( \boxed{77} \).