Question

Jocelyn decides to research the relationship between the length in inches and the weight of a certain species of catfish. She measures the length and weight of a number of specimens she catches, then throws back into the water. After plotting all her data, she draws a line of best fit. Based on the line of best fit, how much would you predict a catfish with a length of 32 inches would weigh?

Answer 1

The amount I can predict a catfish with a length of 32 inches would weigh is 28in.

What is the catfish measurement about?

Let say the fraction is = yx + b

m = $\frac{20-4}{23-20}$

= 6/3

=2

Note also that 4= 2 x 20 x b

Make b the subject of the formula and it will be=

B= -36

Therefore, the function will be:

Y= 2x - 36

If x = 32

Then  y = 2. 32 - 36

=28

Therefore, the amount I can predict a catfish with a length of 32 inches would weigh is 28in.

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