Question: In the last half of the twentieth century the U.S. population grew more diverse both racially and ethnically, with persons of Hispanic origin representing one of the fastest growing segments. The table gives the percent of the U.S. civilian noninstitutional population of Hispanic origin for selected years from 1980 and projected to 2050.
(a) Find the linear regression line for these data. Use x = 0 to represent 1980.
(b) How well does the regression line fit the data?
(c) Using the linear regression equation, predict the percent of the U.S. civilian non-institutional population of Hispanic origin 2025.
