Answer: Sales The graph shows the sales (in billions of

Chapter 1, Problem 1.1.72

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Sales The graph shows the sales (in billions of dollars) for Goodyear Tire for the years 1995 through 2004, where represents 1995. (Source: Goodyear Tire) (a) Use the slopes to determine the years in which the sales for Goodyear Tire showed the greatest increase and the smallest increase. (b) Find the equation of the line between the years 1995 and 2004. (c) Interpret the meaning of the slope of the equation from part (b) in the context of the problem. (d) Use the equation from part (b) to estimate the sales for Goodyear Tire in the year 2010. Do you think this is an accurate estimation? Explain.

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