Concept explainers
a.
To use : the regression feature of a graphing utility to find the logistic model and power model for the data
a.
Answer to Problem 38E
The logistic model is
Explanation of Solution
Given information : The table provided in the question is shown below
Calculation :
Using the graphing utility
The logistic model
The power model
b.
To use : part (a) to determine which model better fits to the data
b.
Answer to Problem 38E
The logistic model is better fits to the data
Explanation of Solution
Given information : The table provided in the question is 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.
To predict : the length of
c.
Answer to Problem 38E
The length of
Explanation of Solution
Given information : The table provided in the question is shown below
Calculation :
Chapter 3 Solutions
Precalculus with Limits: A Graphing Approach
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