The pressure p was measured along an oil pipeline at different distances from a reference point, with

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The pressure p was measured along an oil pipeline at different distances from a reference point, with results as shown. Find the least-squares line for p as a function of x using a calculator. Then predict the pressure at a distance of x = 500 ft . Is this interpolation or extrapolation?

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Basic Technical Mathematics

ISBN: 9780137529896

12th Edition

Authors: Allyn J. Washington, Richard Evans

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