The table shows the numbers of master's degrees, y (in thousands) conferred in United States from 2009 through 2012. Find the least squares regression line for the data. Then use the model to predict the number of degrees conferred in 2019. Let t represent the year t=9 corresponding to 2009. (Source: U.S. National Center for Education Statistics)
*Please use Matrix/Linear Algebra to solve*
Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
Master's Degrees, y | 662.1 | 693.0 | 730.6 | 754.2 |
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