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Deaths on School Grounds Deaths on school grounds nationwide for school years ending in ye...

Deaths on School Grounds Deaths on school grounds nationwide for school years ending in year x are shown in the table.

x (year)

1998

1999

2000

y(deaths)

43

26

9

Source: FBI.

(a) Find a linear function f that models these data. Is f exact or approximate?


(b) Use f to estimate the number of deaths on school grounds in 2003. Compare your answer to the actual value of 49. Did your estimate involve interpolation or extrapolation?

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