The United Nations stores data about direct use of solar thermal
heat around the world. The following data set gives the
US information for direct use of solar thermal heat,
consumption by households.
Country or Area
Commodity - Transaction
Year
Quantity
Unit
United States
Direct use of solar thermal heat - Consumption by households
2014
8153
Terajoules
United States
Direct use of solar thermal heat - Consumption by households
2013
6931
Terajoules
United States
Direct use of solar thermal heat - Consumption by households
2012
5779
Terajoules
United States
Direct use of solar thermal heat - Consumption by households
2011
60331
Terajoules
United States
Direct use of solar thermal heat - Consumption by households
2010
58152
Terajoules
United States
Direct use of solar thermal heat - Consumption by households
2009
57565
Terajoules
United States
Direct use of solar thermal heat - Consumption by households
2008
57326
Terajoules
United States
Direct use of solar thermal heat - Consumption by households
2007
55475
Terajoules
United States
Direct use of solar thermal heat - Consumption by households
2006
53542
Terajoules
United States
Direct use of solar thermal heat - Consumption by households
2005
51650
Terajoules
United States
Direct use of solar thermal heat - Consumption by households
2004
52946
Terajoules
United States
Direct use of solar thermal heat - Consumption by households
2003
52948
Terajoules
United States
Direct use of solar thermal heat - Consumption by households
2002
55630
Terajoules
United States
Direct use of solar thermal heat - Consumption by households
2001
56979
Terajoules
United States
Direct use of solar thermal heat - Consumption by households
2000
60302
Terajoules
United States
Direct use of solar thermal heat - Consumption by households
1999
63313
Terajoules
Plot the data to identify the outliers, or examine the data. If
the 3 outliers are removed, what is the slope of the new
linear equation? Round to nearest thousandth.