Find the required linear model using least-squares regression.
The table below gives the total sales (in billions of dollars) for the aerospace industry.
Year
Total Sales
2006
184.6
2007
186.9
2008
188.5
(a) The linear model for the data is y = x +
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)
2009
189.7
2010
190.7
(a) Find a linear model for the data with x = 6 corresponding to the year 2006.
(b) Assuming the trend continues, estimate the total sales for the year 2016.
2011
191.5
