The table shows world average daily oil consumption from 1985 to 2015, measured in thousands of barrels

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The table shows world average daily oil consumption from 1985 to 2015, measured in thousands of barrels per day.

(a) Make a scatter plot and decide whether a linear model is appropriate.

(b) Find and graph the regression line.

(c) Use the linear model to estimate the oil consumption in 2002 and 2017.

Years Thousands of barrels since 1985 of oil per day 60,083 5 66,533 10 70,099 15 76,784 20 84,077 25 87,302 30 94,071

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Calculus Early Transcendentals

ISBN: 9781337613927

9th Edition

Authors: James Stewart, Daniel K. Clegg, Saleem Watson, Lothar Redlin

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