2. The table below shows the weight of an alligator at various times during a feeding trial.
0
6
Weeks
9
27
34
Weight (lbs.)
8.6
10
13.6
15
a) Make a scatterplot of this data using Desmos. Is a linear model appropriate? Explain.
Equation
18
b) What is the equation for the line of best fit?
43
17,2
c) What is the slope and describe what it means in context to this data.
49
19.8
d) Use the equation to predict the weight of this alligator at week 52.