Total solar eclipses actually take place nearly as often as total lunar eclipses, but the former are visible over a much narrower path. Both the path width and the duration vary substantially from one eclipse to the next. The table below shows the duration (in seconds) and path width (in miles) of 44 total solar eclipses measured in the past and those projected to the year 2010:

a. Draw a scatter diagram showing duration, y, and path width, x, for the total solar eclipses.
b. How would you describe this diagram?
c. The durations and path widths for the years 2006€“2009 were projections.The recorded values were:

Compare the recorded values to the projections. Comment on accuracy.

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330~1 3 4 5 0 2 7 8 1 4 9 5 4 874 253 aH 0 2681429625311 82647277 21444 0981762303 151 2-4321-212-I 2-33 34567801 57 1235 15 9625 1-2-1 3957401, 5 8 9 5 7 9 7 5 3 8 7 9 82 2 121 Dat-95 95 4 5 6 8 9 96 2 3 518-231-Em 97 97 97 97 97 97 Year 2006 2008 2009 Path Width 65 miles 147 miles 160 miles Duration 247 sec 147 sec 399 sec