Question

The scatter plot shows a correlation between the years and the rainfall in centimeters in Tennessee.

Answer 1

Answer:

7

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Step-by-step explanation:

The actual values are shown on the given graph as blue points.

The line of regression is shown on the given graph as the red line.

From inspection of the graph, in the year 2000 the actual rainfall was 43 cm, shown by point (2000, 43).  It appears that the regression line is at y = 50 when x is the year 2000.

⇒ Difference = 50 - 43 = 7 cm

In 2000, the actual rainfall was 7 centimeters below what the model predicts.

From inspection of the graph, in the year 2003 the actual rainfall was 44 cm,  shown by point (2003, 40).  It appears that the regression line is at y = 40 when x is the year 2003.

⇒ Difference = 44 - 40 = 4 cm

In 2003, the actual rainfall was 4 centimeters above what the model predicts.