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The minimum wage in washington has been increasing over the last ten years. years 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 washington state minimum wage $6.50 $6.72 $6.90 $7.01 $7.16 $7.35 $7.63 $7.93 $8.07 $8.55 $8.55 a) find the linear regression equation for the minimum wage in washington using this data ( x  0 in 2000). round to the thousandths. b) what is the slope? specifically, what does the slope represent in the real world context? c) what is the y-intercept? specifically, what does the y-intercept represent in the real world context? d) write your equation as a function of x. e) if you do not earn a college degree and you are earning minimum wage in 2020, what do you predict you will be earning per hour with the linear regression equation? f) if the trend continues, when will the minimum wage be $15 an hour? 3. why are your answers to #1d and #2a above different? which do you think is more accurate (#1 or #2) and why

The inside wheels of a car traveling on a circular path are rotating half as fast as the outside wheels. the front two wheels are six feet apart. what is the number of feet in the path traced by the inside front wheel in one trip around the circle? express your answer in the form "k \pi", where k is an integer.

An automated water dispenser fills packets with one liter of water on average, with a standard deviation of 5 milliliter. the manual says that after a year of operation the dispenser should be tested to see if it needs recalibration. a year later a number of filled packets are set aside and measured separately. it is found that the average packet now contains about 0.995 liters. does the dispenser need calibration? explain your answer.