Linear Regression Application, Interpolation and Extrapolation Use the data and story to answer the following questions The table below shows the number of state-registered automatic weapons and the murder rate for several Northwestern states. 11.6 8.6 6.8 3.5 2.8 2.5 2.3 0.6 y 13.9 11.5 9.9 6.7 6.6 6.3 5.9 4.5 x = thousands of automatic weapons y = murders per 100,000 residents Use your calculator to determine the equation of the regression line. (Round to 2 decimal places) Determine the regression equation in y = ax + b form and write it below. A) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 6.5 thousand automatic weapons? Answer Round to 3 decimal places. B) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 5.8 thousand automatic weapons? Answer= Round to 3 decimal places