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2.4 Using Linear Models
2.4 Using Linear Models
2.4 Using Linear Models
100
(x3, y3) = (5, ?)
Solution:
1 2 3 4 5 6
Time (minutes)
1) Modeling Real-World Data
Example 2:
Suppose an airplane descends at a rate of
300 ft/min from an elevation of 8000ft.
Draw a graph and write an equation to
model the plane’s elevation as a function
of the time it has been descending.
Interpret the vertical intercept.
1) Modeling Real-World Data
(x, y) = (time, height)
(x1, y1) = (0, 8000)
8000
6000
(x2, y2) = (10, ?)
4000
2000
(x3, y3) = (20, ?)
10 20 30
Time (minutes)
1) Modeling Real-World Data
Equation:
8000 Remember… y = mx + b
6000
4000
2000
10 20 30
Time (minutes)
2) Predicting with Linear Models
• You can extrapolate with linear models to
make predictions based on trends.
2) Predicting with Linear Models
Example 1:
After 5 months the number of subscribers
to a newspaper was 5730. After 7 months
the number of subscribers was 6022.
Write an equation for the function. How
many subscribers will there be after 10
months?
2) Predicting with Linear Models
(x, y) = (months, subscribers)
(x1, y1) = (5, 5730)
8000
(x2, y2) = (7, 6022)
6000
(x3, y3) = (10, ?)
4000
2000
Equation: y = mx + b
2 4 6 8 10
Time
(months)
2) Predicting with Linear Models
(x, y) = (months, subscribers)
(x1, y1) = (5, 5730)
8000
(x2, y2) = (7, 6022)
6000
(x3, y3) = (10, ?)
4000
2000
Equation: y = mx + b
2 4 6 8 10
Time
(months)
2) Predicting with Linear Models
(x, y) = (months, subscribers)
(x1, y1) = (5, 5730)
8000
(x2, y2) = (7, 6022)
6000
(x3, y3) = (10, ?)
4000
2000
Equation: y = mx + b
2 4 6 8 10
Time
(months)
2) Predicting with Linear Models
(x, y) = (months, subscribers)
(x1, y1) = (5, 5730)
8000
2000
Equation: y = mx + b
2 4 6 8 10
Time
(months)
Scatter Plots
• Connect the dots with a trend line to see
if there is a trend in the data
Types of Scatter Plots
No correlation
Scatter Plots
Example 1:
The data table below shows the relationship between hours
spent studying and student grade.
a) Draw a scatter plot. Decide whether a linear model is
reasonable.
b) Draw a trend line. Write the equation for the line.
Hours 3 1 5 4 1 6
studying
Grade 65 35 90 74 45 87
(%)
Scatter Plots
(x, y) = (hours studying, grade)
(3, 65)
100
(1, 35)
90
(5, 90)
80
70 (4, 74)
60 (1, 45)
50 (6, 87)
40
30
Equation: y = mx + b
1 2 3 4 5 6
Hours studying
Scatter Plots
(x, y) = (hours studying, grade)
(3, 65)
100
(1, 35)
90
(5, 90)
80
70 (4, 74)
60 (1, 45)
50 (6, 87)
40
30
a) Based on the graph, is a linear
1 2 3 4 5 6 model reasonable?
Hours studying
Scatter Plots
(x, y) = (hours studying, grade)
(3, 65)
100
(1, 35)
90
(5, 90)
80
70 (4, 74)
60 (1, 45)
Rise = 20
50 (6, 87)
40
Run = 2
30
b) Equation: y = mx + b
1 2 3 4 5 6
Hours studying
Assignment
p.81 #1-3, 8, 11, 12, 13, 19,