The following table lists the average price, in dollars, of a personal computer at Jaytech in several recent years.



(a) Using the data points (1993, 1630) and (1999, 1270) find a linear function that fits the data.

(b) Use the linear function to estimate the average price of a personal computer in 2001.


(a) y = ?60x +121, 210
(b) $1,150

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