To find the equation of the trend line, the meteorologist will plot the data points of snowfall over time and calculate the line of best fit. Let's assume that after collecting data for 10 hours, the meteorologist finds that there were 2 inches of snow.
Given the data points (0, 1.76) and (10, 2), we can calculate the slope of the trend line as:
slope = (2 - 1.76) / (10 - 0) = 0.24 / 10 = 0.024
Now, we can find the y-intercept of the trend line by using the point (0, 1.76):
1.76 = 0 + b
b = 1.76
Therefore, the equation of the trend line is:
Y = 0.024X + 1.76
To predict the number of inches of snow after 10 hours, we substitute X = 10 into the equation:
Y = 0.024(10) + 1.76
Y = 0.24 + 1.76
Y = 2
Therefore, the predicted number of inches of snow after 10 hours is 2 inches.
a meteorologist collecting data on a recent snowfall the meteorologist graph the data and find the equation of the trend line to the Y equals 1.76 + 0.1 of the snowfall continues at this pace use the equation to predict the number of inches of snow after 10 hours round to the nearest tenth
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