The population level of hares in North America is rising rapidly, far above any levels recorded ever before. The population was around 50 thousand in 2000, and reached 150 thousand by 2010. The table below shows a rapid rise of the population over the last 10 years. We can use this information to predict population levels in different years. Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Population, in thousands 49.98 58.08 71.15 79.89 85.67 101.14 108.3 119.56 135.45 145.56 151.34 Use technology to find the regression line to predict population from year. Interpret the slope of the regression line, in terms of the population of hares. The regression equation is Population = - 20, 890 - 10.47(Year). The slope is 10.47. The population of hares in North America has been going up at a rate of about 10.47 thousand hares each year. The regression equation is Population = - 20, 890 - 10.47(Year). Therefore, the slope is 10.47. The population of hares in North America has been going down at a rate of about 10.47 thousand hares each year. The regression equation is Population = - 20, 890 + 10.47(Year). Therefore, the slope is 10.47. The population of hares in North America has been going down at a rate of about 10.47 thousand hares each year. The regression equation is Population = - 20, 890 + 10.47(Year). The slope is 10.47. The population of hares in North America has been going up at a rate of about 10.47 thousand hares each year