The amount of methane emissions, in millions of metric
tons, from 2002 to 2008 is shown.
Find a regression model that best models the data.
The function that best models the data is
Year
Methane (millions
of metric tons)
673.3
660.6
661.6
669.2
678.5
690.9
724.2
Use the model to complete the statements
The amount of methane emissions in 2000 was about
million metric tons
The amount of methane emissions in the years
immediately following 2008 would most likely
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008