(Optional use of technology.) The accompanying graph shows

Chapter 2, Problem 2.11.17

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(Optional use of technology.) The accompanying graph shows the increasing number of motor vehicle registrations (cars and trucks) in the United States. a. Using 1945 as the base year, find a linear equation that would be a reasonable model for the data. If using technology, use the data in the Excel or graph link file MOTOR. b. Interpret the slope of your line in this context. c. What would your model predict for the number of motor vehicle registrations in 2007? How does this compare with the actual data value of 237.4 million? d. Using your model, how many motor vehicles will be registered in the United States in 2010? Check your answer on the Internet.

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