Hello there.
Linear regression is a useful tool that allows calculating approximate values for a function that passes through given points(with the best error possible). It is very useful in science to make an estimation of the comportment of movement, electricity and some decays.
For example, I will relate a case in a physics lab: We calculated the positions of a car in an air rail and the times. With this information, I was able to make a linear regression to calculate the Position function for that case.
Answer:
The first listed equation is the correct equation to solve
The correct answer is: t = 5 seconds
Step-by-step explanation:
Let me mention first that there is an error in the statement that the gravitational pull of the Earth is 16 ft/s^2. It is in fact 32 ft/s^2, and the actual equation uses half of the acceleration multiplied by the square of the variable time, so it gives as final expression :

and we want to find the value/s for "t" that make this equation equal zero (when it reaches the ground and the object just touches the ground. This makes the equation we want to solve:

which solving for "t" becomes:

So we adopt the positive answer (positive time) since the negative value has no physical meaning for this problem.
That is: t = 5 seconds
2/5+-1/3 please excuse my sloppy writing
Answer:
(5.4k+7.9m+8.1n) centimeters
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the side length of a triangle;
S1 = (1.3k+3.5m) cm
S2 = (4.1k-1.6n) cm
S3 = (9.7n+4.4m) cm
Perimeter of the triangle = S1+S2 + S3
Perimeter of the triangle = (1.3k+3.5m) + (4.1k-1.6n) + (9.7n+4.4m)
Collect the like terms;
Perimeter of the triangle = 1.3k+4.1k+3.5m+4.4m-1.6n+9.7n
Perimeter of the triangle = 5.4k+7.9m+8.1n
Hence the expression that represents the perimeter of the triangle is (5.4k+7.9m+8.1n) centimeters