Statistics for Engineers and Scientists
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Chapter 8.3, Problem 15E
a.
To determine
Construct a multiple linear regression model for the data.
Find the P- value for each coefficient in the regression model.
b.
To determine
Construct a linear regression model for the data using the predictor variable
Find the P- value for each coefficient in the regression model.
c.
To determine
Construct a linear regression model for the data using the predictor variable
Find the P- value for each coefficient in the regression model.
d.
To determine
Find the best model among the three models obtained in part (a), part (b) and part (c).
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