Question

The Monarch Butterfly is essential to the pollination process of many native and farmed North

American plants. These butterflies migrate thousands of miles over several months. A Florida
Department of Forestry outpost in Hawthorne, Florida has been tracking their population since
the 2005 migration cycle.
-Part B: Of the following choices, which equation is the best fit line for the data? *
(1 Point)
f(x)=34x-320
f(x)=-34x-320
f(x)=34x+320
f(x)=-34x+320

Answer 1

f(x)=-34x+320

Explanation:

In the picture attached, the graph of the problem is shown.

From the picture we know that the best fit line for the data must have:

• positive y-intercept

• negative slope

These two features are only satisfied by the last option.