There are many measurements of the human body that are positively correlated. For example, the length of one's forearm (measured from elbow to wrist) is approximately the same length as the foot (measured from heel to toe). They are positively correlated because, as one measurement increases, so does the other measurement. You will discover through this project whether a human's arm span (measured across the body with the arms extended) is correlated to his height.

You will need to collect data from 11 people, which will give you 12 data points including your own personal data. You will turn in and answer questions regarding only one scatter plot if doing the project alone. You may use the sample data provided in Part One if you do not have 11 people to measure.

Part One: Measurements

Measure your own height and arm span (from finger-tip to finger-tip) in inches. You will likely need some help from a parent, guardian, or sibling to get accurate measurements. Record your measurements on the "Data Record" document. Use the "Data Record" to help you complete Part Two of this project.

Measure 11 additional people, and record their arm spans and heights in inches. You may use the sample data provided in the table if you do not have 11 people to measure.

Arm Span (inches) Height (inches)

58 60

49 47

51 55

19 25

37 39

44 45

47 49

36 35

41 40

46 50

58 61

Part Two: Representation of Data with Plots

Using graphing software of your choice, create a scatter plot of your data. Predict the line of best fit, and sketch it on your graph.

Copy and paste your scatter plot into a word processing document.

Part Three: The Line of Best Fit

Include your scatter plot and the answers to the following questions in your word processing document:

Which variable did you plot on the x-axis, and which variable did you plot on the y-axis? Explain why you assigned the variables in that way.

Write the equation of the line of best fit using the slope-intercept formula y = mx + b. Show all your work, including the points used to determine the slope and how the equation was determined.

What does the slope of the line represent within the context of your graph? What does the y-intercept represent?

Test the residuals of two other points to determine how well the line of best fit models the data.

Use the line of best fit to help you to describe the data correlation.

Using the line of best fit that you found in Part Three, Question 2, approximate how tall is a person whose arm span is 66 inches?

According to your line of best fit, what is the arm span of a 74-inch-tall person?

1. spending nights at a 3 star hotel in paris, france or spending nights at a 5 star hotel in new york city. 2. cell phone plans, comparing monthly fee and price per text message. you must use basic phones for the purpose of this project. vacation situation: you have graduated from high school and you are planning to go on a vacation by yourself. you have always wanted to travel to paris, france, but you need to consider the price of the ticket as well as the cost of hotel per night. as an alternative, you want to look into spending the same number of nights in new york city at a luxurious 5 star hotel. now you need to determine whether you should go to paris which will cost you for flight and hotel or stay in nyc that will cost you only for the hotel. note: you are spending the same number of nights at each destination. assignment: gather information from travel agencies, such as american airline, orbitz, expedia, or kayak, through their website for cost of flight and cost of hotel. then write a system of linear equations for the two plans and create a graph. use the methods we have been studying to determine which plan is better based on the number of nights you decide to stay if you had $1500 to spend for this vacation. cell phone plans situation: you have graduated from high school and moved away to college. your parents have decided that it’s time for you to pay for your own cell phone. you have to stick to a strict budget. now you need to determine whether you should go with a plan that costs more per month but charges less per text message or a cheaper plan that charges more per message. assignment: you are to choose from a cellphone company that offers two talk and text plans. the company charges a monthly service fee of $20 for either plan the customer chooses: talk and text plan a charges five cents a minutes and twenty dollars for 250 texts. talk and text plan b charges ten cents a minute (first 100 minutes free) and fifteen dollars for 200 texts. note: assume you are purchasing a basic phone, which is $0 with 2-year contract. you cannot purchase unlimited text messaging for this exercise. use the methods we have been studying to determine which plan is better based on the number of text messages you send per month if you only have $75 to spend each month. project details you will decide which project you want to do. after you decide on a project, you will need to: 1) collect the data if necessary. 2) write the system of linear equations and a word problem once the data has been collected. 3) use the methods we have been studying (graphing and solving algebraically) to find the solution to the written system. 4) design the final display of the project on a poster board. be creative! project rubric 2 points = data for the scenarios. (only applicable to vacation plans) 1 points = data 1 points = sources documented 8 points = word problem and the system of equations 2 points = all variables are defined 6 points = both equations are accurate 8 points = graphic solution 4 points = each line is correctly graphed 2 points = labels and titles 2 points = point of intersection 8 points = algebraic solution and explanation 4 points = correct solving 2 points = explain your work and how you came up with the parameters 2 points = check 14 points = final project 4 points = creativity 4 points = contains the analysis of your equations 6 points = final product is organized and clear final project checklist – refer to the rubric above make sure you have the following items on your final project… • collected data (if necessary) • system of linear equations with variables defined • graphs of both equations (this can be done on desmos and printed or drawn by hand) • algebraic solution with work and units • analysis: o if you chose vacation plan: for how many nights are the prices going to be same? if you had $1500 to spend for your vacation, which plan would you choose and why? o if you chose talk and text plan: for how many minutes will both plans hare the same cost? if you had $75 to spend each month, which plan should you choose and why? vacation – data organizer 1) define the variables 2) complete the following chart to you come up with a systems of linear equations destination paris, france new york city hotel rating   name of hotel price of hotel (per night) compare same nights price of flight linear equation 3) write an equation for staying in paris, france. 4) write an equation for staying in new york, ny. talk and text plans – data organizer 1) define the variables. 2) express plan a as an equation. 3) express plan b as an equation. *make sure you take into consideration that first 100 minutes of talking on the phone is free!

The cross-sectional areas of a right triangular prism and a right cylinder are congruent. the right triangular prism has a height of 6 units, and the right cylinder has a height of 6 units. which conclusion can be made from the given information? the volume of the triangular prism is half the volume of the cylinder. the volume of the triangular prism is twice the volume of the cylinder. the volume of the triangular prism is equal to the volume of the cylinder. the volume of the triangular prism is not equal to the volume of the cylinder.

James is playing his favorite game at the arcade. after playing the game 3 times, he has 8 tokens remaining. he initially had 20 tokens, and the game costs the same number of tokens each time. the number t of tokens james has is a function of g, the number of games he plays. write the function’s formula? t=