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Annual high temperatures in a certain location have been tracked for several years. Let $X$ represent the year and $Y$ the high temperature. Based on the data shown below, calculate the regression line (each value to two decimal places).
\[
y=\square x+\square
\]
\begin{tabular}{|r|r|}
\hline$x$ & $y$ \\
\hline 2 & 37.04 \\
\hline 3 & 34.88 \\
\hline 4 & 33.92 \\
\hline 5 & 30.66 \\
\hline 6 & 28.6 \\
\hline 7 & 26.94 \\
\hline 8 & 23.68 \\
\hline 9 & 18.92 \\
\hline 10 & 19.46 \\
\hline 11 & 16.4 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
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Box the final answer: \( y = \boxed{-2.37}x + \boxed{42.46} \)

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Step 1 :Let \( n \) be the number of data points, \( x \) and \( y \) be the individual data points, and \( \Sigma \) represent the sum of the values.

Step 2 :Given data points for \( x \) are [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] and for \( y \) are [37.04, 34.88, 33.92, 30.66, 28.6, 26.94, 23.68, 18.92, 19.46, 16.4].

Step 3 :Calculate the sum of \( x \) values, \( \Sigma x = 65 \).

Step 4 :Calculate the sum of \( y \) values, \( \Sigma y = 270.5 \).

Step 5 :Calculate the sum of \( x \times y \) values, \( \Sigma xy = 1562.60 \).

Step 6 :Calculate the sum of \( x^2 \) values, \( \Sigma x^2 = 505 \).

Step 7 :Use the formula for the slope \( m \) of the regression line: \( m = \frac{n(\Sigma xy) - (\Sigma x)(\Sigma y)}{n(\Sigma x^2) - (\Sigma x)^2} \).

Step 8 :Substitute the known values into the slope formula to get \( m = \frac{10(1562.60) - (65)(270.5)}{10(505) - (65)^2} \).

Step 9 :Calculate the slope \( m = -2.37 \).

Step 10 :Use the formula for the y-intercept \( b \) of the regression line: \( b = \frac{\Sigma y - m(\Sigma x)}{n} \).

Step 11 :Substitute the known values into the y-intercept formula to get \( b = \frac{270.5 - (-2.37)(65)}{10} \).

Step 12 :Calculate the y-intercept \( b = 42.46 \).

Step 13 :Write the final regression line equation as \( y = -2.37x + 42.46 \).

Step 14 :Box the final answer: \( y = \boxed{-2.37}x + \boxed{42.46} \)

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