Based on the residual plot, is a linear model suitable for modeling the population growth of Houston? A linear model is suitable because a pattern is evident in the residual plot. A linear model is not suitable because the residuals do not cluster around zero. A linear model is not suitable because the residual plot shows a curved pattern. A linear model is suitable because the residuals seem to be randomly scattered.

Aspacecraft can attain a stable orbit 300 kilometers above earth if it reaches a velocity of 7.7 kilometers per second. the formula for a rocket's maximum velocity v in kilometers per second is vequalsminus0.0098tplusc ln upper r, where t is the firing time in seconds, c is the velocity of the exhaust in kilometers per second, and r is the ratio of the mass of the rocket filled with fuel to the mass of the rocket without fuel. find the velocity of a spacecraft whose booster rocket has a mass ratio of 20, an exhaust velocity of 2.1 km/s, and a firing time of 15 s. can the spacecraft achieve a stable orbit 300 km above earth?