The following table uses the data in Solar Power to show the yearly amount of solar power installed (in megawatts) in the United States from 2000 through 2008:
YearAmount of Solar Power Installed
2000................................................18
2001................................................27
2002................................................44
2003................................................68
2004................................................83
2005...............................................100
2006...............................................140
2007...............................................210
2008...............................................250
a. Construct a time-series plot for the yearly amount of solar power installed (in megawatts) in the United States.
b. What pattern, if any, is present in the data?