What This Document Is
This is a completed project assignment for LaGuardia Community College’s College Algebra and Trigonometry (MAT 115) course. Specifically, it addresses Project One, focused on linear modeling, and was submitted by Ishraqul Haque Aranya on November 29, 2018. The project uses historical New York City MTA fare data to explore linear relationships and make predictions.
Why This Document Matters
This assignment is intended for students enrolled in MAT 115, or those seeking an example of a completed linear modeling project using real-world data. It demonstrates how mathematical concepts can be applied to analyze trends and forecast future values. It’s useful for understanding assignment expectations and seeing a practical application of linear equations.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This document represents a single student’s approach to the assignment. It is not a definitive guide to linear modeling, nor does it represent all possible solutions. It focuses specifically on MTA fare data and may not be directly applicable to other datasets.
What This Document Provides
The full document includes: an introduction outlining the project’s goal, a table of historical MTA fare data from 1970 to 2015, the student’s observations about the fare increases, a definition of variables (X = time in years, Y = fare in dollars), calculations of the average rate of change, a rescaled linear model based on data from 2009-2015, predictions for the fare in 2018 and 2023, a visual representation of the data using Excel graphs, and a reflection on the learning process. This preview does *not* include the Excel graphs or a detailed breakdown of all calculations.
