Math 100C 2.2 Finding Equations of Linear Models Activity
1. The number of unruly airline passengers per year has increased approximately
linearly from 184 passengers in 1996 to 303 passengers in 2004. Let n be then
number of unruly passengers in the year that is t years since 1990. Find an
equation of a linear model to describe the data.
2. Due to a crackdown on fraudulent corporate reports, the number of restatements
of facts in corporate reports has increased approximately linearly from 217
restatements in 1999 to 410 restatements in 2004. Let n be the number of
restatements in the year that is t years since 1990.
a. Find an equation of a linear model to describe the data.
b. Predict what the number of restatements there will be in 2010.
c. Predict when the number of restatements will be 600.
