SPORTS The lengths (in feet) of the winning mens discus throws in the Olympics from 1920

Chapter 3, Problem 17

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SPORTS The lengths (in feet) of the winning mens discus throws in the Olympics from 1920 through 2008 are listed below. (Source: International Olympic Committee) 1920 146.6 1956 184.9 1984 218.5 1924 151.3 1960 194.2 1988 225.8 1928 155.3 1964 200.1 1992 213.7 1932 162.3 1968 212.5 1996 227.7 1936 165.6 1972 211.3 2000 227.3 1948 173.2 1976 221.5 2004 229.3 1952 180.5 1980 218.7 2008 225.8 (a) Sketch a scatter plot of the data. Let represent the length of the winning discus throw (in feet) and let represent 1920. (b) Use a straightedge to sketch the best-fitting line through the points and find an equation of the line. (c) Use the regression feature of a graphing utility to find the least squares regression line that fits the data. (d) Compare the linear model you found in part (b) with the linear model given by the graphing utility in part (c). (e) Use the models from parts (b) and (c) to estimate the winning mens discus throw in the year 2012.