19-20. Purchasing a Used Car – (October 2003)

Students visit the Kelly Blue Book web site to select the used car of their dreams. From the web site they document the value of this car for different model years. Using this data, they create a scatter plot, find a curve of best fit, interpret the meaning of constants, and make predictions.

Technology: Graphing calculator, PowerPoint slideshow, Internet access (optional)


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