Write the Best-Fit Linear Model for the Data \Text { Find and Then Use a Linear Model to and Lengths

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: $\begin{array}{l|l}\text { Age (months) } & \text { Length (inches) } \\\hline 12 & 9 \\\hline 15 & 12 \\\hline 17 & 20 \\\hline 21 & 21 \\\hline 26 & 24 \\\hline 28 & 27 \\\hline 32 & 35 \\\hline 38 & 40 \\\hline 41 & 40\end{array}$

\text { Find and then use a linear model to predict the length of a } 35 - \text { month-old animal. }
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A) 37.50 in.
B) 36.60 in.
C) 38.50 in.
D) 35.60 in.