x 5.50 6.50 7.50 7.75 8.75 y 15 32 55 39 72 a) Find a for the equation of the least-squares line y = ax+b: choose one: –75.923 42.698 –42.068 –42.698 75.923

Consider the data points (2, 1), (0, –4) and (−2,−3). Given that the least squares line of best fit is y = x − 2 ,which one of the following is the least squares error? √38 +√6 √6

We use the form  ŷ = a + bx  for the least-squares line. In some computer printouts, the least-squares equation is not given directly. Instead, the value of the constant a is given, and the coefficient b of the explanatory or predictor variable is displayed. Sometimes a is referred to as the constant, and sometimes as the intercept. Data from a report showed the following relationship between elevation (in thousands of feet) and average number of frost-free days per year in a state. A Minitab printout provides the following information. Predictor Coef SE Coef T P Constant 315.27 28.31 11.24 0.002 Elevation -31.812 3.511 -8.79 0.003 S = 11.8603 R-Sq = 96.8%       Notice that "Elevation" is listed under "Predictor." This means that elevation is the explanatory variable x. Its coefficient is the slope b. "Constant" refers to a in the equation  ŷ = a + bx. (a) Use the printout to write the least-squares equation. ŷ =   +   x (b) For each 1000-foot increase in elevation,…

We use the form  ŷ = a + bx  for the least-squares line. In some computer printouts, the least-squares equation is not given directly. Instead, the value of the constant a is given, and the coefficient b of the explanatory or predictor variable is displayed. Sometimes a is referred to as the constant, and sometimes as the intercept. Data from a report showed the following relationship between elevation (in thousands of feet) and average number of frost-free days per year in a state.   A Minitab printout provides the following information. Predictor Coef SE Coef T P Constant 316.62 28.31 11.24 0.002 Elevation -30.516 3.511 -8.79 0.003 S = 11.8603 R-Sq = 96.2%   The printout gives the value of the coefficient of determination r2. What is the value of r? Be sure to give the correct sign for r based on the sign of b. (Round your answer to four decimal places.)   What percentage of the variation in y can be explained by the corresponding variation in x and the least-squares…

In the least-squares line ŷ = 5 − 4x, what is the value of the slope?

Test the following data table to see whether the data are quadratic. x 0 4 16 32 44 y 4 12 16 12 20 Calculate the first-order and second-order differences.

I need the right answer to d, e, and f ASAP, please.

The height (sidewalk to roof) of notable tall buildings in America is compared to the number of stories of the building (beginning at street level). Stories (x) Height (y) 59 1050 29 428 25 362 40 529 60 790 22 401 38 380 110 1454 100 1127 46 700 Calculate the least squares line. Put the equation in the form of: y = a + bx. (Round your answers to three decimal places.) ŷ = + X

2. The Mach number of a moving object is the ratio of its speedto the speed of sound. The following table shows the speeds of a jet aircraft, in terms of Mach numbers, and the time tafter it starts to accelerate. Find the least- squares line of s as a function of t. t(min) 0.00 s(Mach Number) 0.88 0.60 0.97 1.20 1.03 1.80 1.11 2.40 1.19 3.00 1.25

We use the form ý = a + bx for the least-squares line. In some computer printouts, the least-squares equation is not given directly. Instead, the value of the constant a is given, and the coefficient b of the explanatory or predictor variable is displayed. Sometimes a is referred to as the constant, and sometimes as the intercept. Data from a report showed the following relationship between elevation (in thousands of feet) and average number of frost-free days per year in a state. %3D A Minitab printout provides the following information. Predictor Сoef SE Coef P Constant 315.54 28.31 11.24 0.002 Elevation -28.950 3.511 -8.79 0.003 S = 11.8603 R-Sq = 96.2% Notice that "Elevation" is listed under "Predictor." This means that elevation is the explanatory variable x. Its coefficient is the slope b. "Constant" refers to a in the equation ŷ = a + bx. (a) Use the printout to write the least-squares equation. = 315.54 X x (b) For each 1000-foot increase in elevation, how many fewer frost-free…