Concept explainers
a.
To use : the regression feature of a graphing utility to find a logistic model for the data
a.
Answer to Problem 134RE
The logistic model for the data is
Explanation of Solution
Given information : The table of the data shown below
Calculation :
Using a graphing utility
The logistic model
b.
To use : the graphing utility to graph the data
b.
Explanation of Solution
Given information : The table of the data shown below
Graph : Sketch the graph using graphing utility.
Step 1: Press WINDOW button to access the Window editor.
Step 2: Press
Step 3: Enter the data
Step 4: Press
The graph is obtained as:
c.
how closely the model represent the data
c.
Answer to Problem 134RE
The logistic model represents the data
Explanation of Solution
Given information : The table of the data shown below
The logistic model is better fits for the data
d.
What is the limiting height of the tree
d.
Answer to Problem 134RE
The limiting height of the tree is
Explanation of Solution
Given information : The table of the data shown below
Calculation :
The limiting value of a logistic model is
Therefore, the limiting height is
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