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CITY Latitude (N) Average daily temperature (ᵒf) in January

Jacksonville, FL 30.3 52.4
Miami, FL 25.8 67.2
Atlanta, GA 33.8 41
Baltimore, MD 39.3 31.8
Boston, MA 42.3 28.6
Atlantic City, NJ 39.4 30.9
New York, NY 40.7 31.5
Portland, ME 43.7 20.8
Charlotte, NC 35.2 39.3
Norfolk, VA 36.9 39.1
 Scatter Diagram
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60 f(x) = − 2.33317192662641 x + 123.980736584254

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Temperature (F)

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Latitude (N)
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40 45

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Answers
Yes, the data in the graph follows a linear trend

The equation in the form y = mx + c is: y = -2.2 x + c

i. The slope is - 2.2. it is obtained from thr division of change in y by the change in x.
ii. The x intercept is where the graph meets the point y = 0. In this case, the point is at c/2.2
iii. X = 32.8
y = -2.2* 32.8 + c
y = (-72.16 + c)◦F

The equation of the trendline is: y = -2.333 x + 123.9

i. The slope is -2.333
ii. The x intercept is 53.1076. X intercept means the point in the graph where y = 0 in the graph

iii. X = 32.8 N
Then, y = -2.333 x + 123.9
y = 47.3776 ◦F
The temperature is 47.3776 ᵒf

The equation I found and the equation of best fit give close results in terms of the graph parameters( the slope).
Therefore, the data presented follows a linear trend which obeys the equation form: y = mx + c.