The data shown in the following table and stored in Solar Power represent the yearly amount of solar power generated by utilities (in millions of kWh) in the United States from 2002 through 2014:

a. Plot the data.
b. Compute a linear trend forecasting equation and plot the trend line.
c. Compute a quadratic trend forecasting equation and plot the results.
d. Compute an exponential trend forecasting equation and plot the results.
e. Using the models in (b) through (d), what are your annual trend forecasts of the yearly amount of solar power generated by utilities (in millions of kWh) in the United States in 2015 and 2016?

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Solar Power Generated Solar Power Generated Year (millions of kWh)Year millions of kWh) 534 575 550 508 612 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 891 1,212 1,818 4,327 9,253 18,321