Next Batter Mark McGwire

Go to the web address:

www.espn.go.com/mlb/profiles/stats/batting/3866.html

This should bring up career batting stats on St. Louis Cardinal first baseman,

Mark McGwire, 1998 home run champ.

Print this page for use on this project.

Using the steps from worksheet #6:

1. Plot the year and home run results on the TI - 83.

2. Use the black thread method to find the points for the slope.

3. Figure the slope.

4. Write a linear regression equation.

5. Check these results with the calculator.

6. Write down the TI - 83’s results.

&. Compare the calculator’s results with your results.