Edexcel AS Paper 1 2020 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleAS Paper 1 (AS Paper 1)
Year2020
SessionJune
TopicCurve Sketching
TypeLinear modelling problems

  1. In 1997 the average \(\mathrm { CO } _ { 2 }\) emissions of new cars in the UK was \(190 \mathrm {~g} / \mathrm { km }\).
In 2005 the average \(\mathrm { CO } _ { 2 }\) emissions of new cars in the UK had fallen to \(169 \mathrm {~g} / \mathrm { km }\).
Given \(\mathrm { Ag } / \mathrm { km }\) is the average \(\mathrm { CO } _ { 2 }\) emissions of new cars in the UK \(n\) years after 1997 and using a linear model,
  1. form an equation linking \(A\) with \(n\). In 2016 the average \(\mathrm { CO } _ { 2 }\) emissions of new cars in the UK was \(120 \mathrm {~g} / \mathrm { km }\).
  2. Comment on the suitability of your model in light of this information.