How old is my bass? Ever wondered about the age of the bass you just caught? Measure your bass from the snout to the tip of the tail. The following ages are average ages by length of largemouth and smallmouth bass in New York State.

a. Examine the data and find an approximate pattern for age increase by inch length for each kind of fish.
b. Construct a scatter diagram for both smallmouth and largemouth bass on the same graph.
c. Do the points for both fish seem to follow a straight line? Explain.
d. Do the points for both fish follow the same line? Explain.
e. Calculate both lines of best fit.

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