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Old 06-29-2011, 06:09 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Old Tele man View Post
PaleMelanesian -- Q: what kind of LINEAR regression equation do you get through those data points?

...by my 'eyeball integration' it looks sorta like: MPG = 0.3(ºF)+50

Sorry for the late response. You're very close. MPG = 0.28(F) + 51.9. I guess that means I should expect 52 mpg if we ever get down to zero degrees.

It also means if we ever get 171F temperatures I should be getting 100 mpg.
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