Fiber Optic Connections The following table shows the number of fiber opti...

Fiber Optic Connections The following table shows the number of fiber optic cable connections to homes in the U.S. from 2000 to 2004 (t = 0 represents 2000):

a. Use technology to obtain the linear regression line and correlation coefficient r, with all coefficients rounded to two decimal places, and plot the regression line and the given points.

b. Does the graph suggest that a non-linear relationship between t and c would be more appropriate than a linear one? Why?

c. Use technology to obtain the residuals. What can you say about the residuals in support of the claim in part (b)?