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The following table shows the total number of marine species as a function of the total nu...

The following table shows the total number of marine species as a function of the total number of gallons of tanks for various U.S. aquariums.

Gallons g

1

1.3

2.5

2.5

4.75

5

Marine Species M

692

536

536

625

1600

500

Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

a. Use a plot of the data to determine whether a linear function is a suitable model for these data.


b. If a linear model is suitable, find the linear function that best tits the data.

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