2. The table below shows the weight of an alligator at various times during a feeding trial.
34
Weeks
9
6
86
10
13.6
172
Weight (lbs.)
a) Make a scatterplot of this data using Desmos. Is a linear model appropriate? Explain.
6) What is the equation for the line of best fit?
Equation.
c) What is the slope and describe what it means in context to this data
d) Use the equation to predict the weight of this alligator at week 52
198