CT Population Over Time Date Population 12/1/1920 1391000 12/1/1930 1613000 12/1/1940 1708000 12/1/1950 2016000 12/1/1955 2300000 12/1/1960 2544000 12/1/1965 2857000 12/1/1970 3032217 12/1/1980 3113174 12/1/1985 3201131 12/1/1990 3289056 12/1/2000 3411777 12/1/2010 3579173 12/1/2020 3597362 12/1/2022 3626205 1. The data given in the table is (approximately) linear. Define your variables and and plot the data points on a scatter plot, be sure to label the axes and keep consistent scaling. 2. Determine a linear function that best fits the data given to represent the population of Connecticut. Write your answer in slope-intercept form. 3. Write down your understanding of the meaning of the slope and y-intercept within the context of the problem. 4. Using the function that you wrote, predict the population of CT in the year 2030 and 2040. Does your graph reflect these predictions? 5. Choose one point on your scatter plot that looks farthest from your line of best fit and look up the date: what historical reason(s) do you believe the data point is so far off the