Write the Best-Fit Linear Model for the Data Find the Linear Function to Model This Data

Multiple Choice

Write the best-fit linear model for the data.
-The ages and lengths of several animals of the same species are recorded in the following table: $\begin{array}{c|c}\text { Age (months) } & \text { Length (inches) } \\\hline 12 & 10 \\\hline 15 & 11 \\\hline 17 & 17 \\\hline 21 & 23 \\\hline 26 & 23 \\\hline 28 & 24 \\\hline 32 & 32 \\\hline 38 & 40 \\\hline 41 & 38\end{array}$

Find the linear function to model this data.

A) $y = 2.18 x - 1.03$
B) $\mathrm { y } = 0.93 \mathrm { x } - 1.18$
C) $y = 1.03 x - 2.18$
D) $y = 0.93 x + 2.18$