Question

The best fit line is given by the equation y = 0.467x + 0.417 where y represents the distance in miles, and x represents the time for the trip in minutes. Use the best fit line to estimate the time for a trip that is 6 miles long. Show your reasoning.

Answer 1

12 minutes

Explanation:

To estimate the time for a trip that is 6 miles long, we need to solve for x in the equation y = 0.467x + 0.417, where y represents the distance in miles.

First, we substitute the value of y, which is 6:

6 = 0.467x + 0.417

Next, we subtract 0.417 from both sides:

5.583 = 0.467x

Finally, we divide both sides by 0.467:

x = 12

So, the estimated time for a trip that is 6 miles long is 12 minutes.