The table below illustrates the upward trend in America to choose cremation.
Year, x Percentage of Deaths
Followed by Cremation, y
2005, 0 .............................................. 32.3%
2006, 1 ........................................ 33.6
2007, 3 ........................................ 34.3
2008, 4 ........................................ 35.8
2009, 4 ........................................ 36.9
(a) Model the data with a linear function. Let the independent variable represent the number of years after 2005. Answers may vary depending on the data points used.
(b) Using the function found in part (a), estimate the percentage of deaths followed by cremation in 2013 and in 2016.