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(a)
To calculate: The least square regression parabola,
(b)
To graph: The least square regression parabola
And also determine if the model fits the provided data.
(c)
To calculate: The percent of females with offspring when the number of females was 170.
(d)
To calculate: The number of females with offspring when the percent of females was
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