In: Statistics and Probability
Consider the following times-series where the data is recorded weekly
Data collected over 36 week
| 
 t  | 
 X  | 
 t  | 
 X  | 
 t  | 
 X  | 
 t  | 
 X  | 
 t  | 
 X  | 
 t  | 
 X  | 
| 
 1  | 
 9.8  | 
 7  | 
 36.4  | 
 13  | 
 53.4  | 
 19  | 
 99.2  | 
 25  | 
 105.3  | 
 31  | 
 141.3  | 
| 
 2  | 
 9.0  | 
 8  | 
 51.0  | 
 14  | 
 66.6  | 
 20  | 
 90.4  | 
 26  | 
 116.7  | 
 32  | 
 151.8  | 
| 
 3  | 
 10.5  | 
 9  | 
 51.1  | 
 15  | 
 70.6  | 
 21  | 
 91.2  | 
 27  | 
 113.2  | 
 33  | 
 151.1  | 
| 
 4  | 
 20.6  | 
 10  | 
 46.9  | 
 16  | 
 76.4  | 
 22  | 
 94.9  | 
 28  | 
 120.5  | 
 34  | 
 156.4  | 
| 
 5  | 
 28.1  | 
 11  | 
 50.5  | 
 17  | 
 88.4  | 
 23  | 
 94.2  | 
 29  | 
 124.2  | 
 35  | 
 155.9  | 
| 
 6  | 
 28.3  | 
 12  | 
 58.5  | 
 18  | 
 98.6  | 
 24  | 
 104.1  | 
 30  | 
 130.2  | 
 36  | 
 160.0  | 
Does the time-series seem to follow a trend? If yes, which type of trend? Justify your answer.

Formula Ref:

Does the time-series seem to follow a trend? If yes, which type of trend?
Yes, the trend is linear. (Refer the charts)