Solve the problem.The paired data below consist of the temperatures on randomly chosen days and the amount a certain kind of plant grew (in millimeters). The linear model for this data is  where x is temperature and y is growth in millimeters. Use this model to predict the growth of a plant if the temperature is 57. 

A. 25.43 mm
B. 27.08 mm
C. 27.54 mm
D. 26.63 mm


Answer: D

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