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The table gives the circulation y (in millions) and the annual acquisitions expenditures x (in millions of dollars) for top public libraries in the United States in 1993. Discuss whether the data itself represents a function. Explain your reasoning. Sketch and discuss the scatter plot of the data. On your scatter plot, draw what you think is the best fitting model. Is the model that best represents the data a function? Defned your position.
x y
3 15.9
5.7 10.1
5.3 9.3
1.2 1.5
2.8 6.3
5 7.8
1.3 3.1
5.7 13.2
4.2 6.5
2 5.4
x y
3 15.9
5.7 10.1
5.3 9.3
1.2 1.5
2.8 6.3
5 7.8
1.3 3.1
5.7 13.2
4.2 6.5
2 5.4