Question

Here is a scatter plot of data for some of the tallest mountains on Earth. 9000 8800 8600 8400 8200 height in meters 8000 do 7800 7600 7400 7200 7000 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 first ascent The heights in meters and year of first recorded ascent is shown. Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in this set of data. a.) Estimate the height of Mount Everest. Select ] b.) Estimate the year of the first recorded ascent of Mount Everest. Select]

Answer 1

Given: Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the set of data

Required:

Question 1: Use the scatter plot to estimate the height of Mount Everest

From the plot,

`\text{Height of mount everest }\cong\text{ 8840 meters}`

Question 2: Year of the first recorded ascent of mount Everest

From the plot,

`\text{Year }\cong\text{ }1952`