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A nuclear power plant releases water into a nearby lake every afternoon at 4:51pm. Environmental researchers are concerned that fish are being driven away from the area around the plant. They believe that the temperature of the water discharged may be a factor. The scatterplot shows the temperature of the water (in degrees Celsius) released by the plant and the measured distance (in meters) from the outflow pipe of the plant to the nearest fish found in the water on eight randomly chosen afternoons.

Here are computer output from a least-squares regression analysis on these data and a residual plot:

a. Explain why a linear model is appropriate for describing the relationship between temperature and distance to the nearest fish.

b. Write the equation of the least-squares regression line. Define any variables you use. c. Interpret the slope of the regression line.

d. Compute the residual for the point(29,78). Interpret this residual.

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Part a. The dots in the residual plot appear to be randomly scattered about zero, which indicates that the linear model is appropriate.

Part b. y=-73.64+5.7188x

Part c. On average the distance to the nearest fish increases byb=5.7188mperCPart d. The predicted distance is14.2052 meters higher than the actual distance, when the temperature is29C.

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Part (a) Step 1. Explanation

A linear model is appropriate for describing the relationship between temperature and distance to the nearest fish because the pattern in the scatterplot does not contain a lot of curvature and the pattern in the residual plot does not contain a lot of curvature either. Moreover, the dots in the residual plot appear to be randomly scattered about zero, which indicates that the linear model is appropriate.

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Part (b) Step 1. Explanation

It is given that researchers want to study about is the temperature of the water discharged by the plants causes harm to the fishes of the water body or not. Thus, a scatterplot was been made on the temperature and distance to the nearest fish. Then, computer output from a least square regression analysis on these data and residual plot information is given in the question.

From that we know that, the coefficients for the regression line is listed under the heading "Coef" and the constant is the intercept. Also, temperature is the slope. Thus, now we can calculate the regression line as:

y=-73.64+5.7188x

Where x=Temperature of the water released.

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Part (c) Step 1. Explanation

It is given that researchers want to study about is the temperature of the water discharged by the plants causes harm to the fishes of the water body or not. Thus, a scatterplot was been made on the temperature and distance to the nearest fish. Then, computer output from a least square regression analysis on these data and residual plot information is given in the question.

From part (b), we know that the regression line is as follows:

y=-73.64+5.7188x

The slope as we know, is coefficient of xin the least square regression equation and represents the average increase or decrease of yper unit of x.

Thus, we have b=5.7188

So, we can interpret that on average, the distance to the nearest fish increases byb=5.7188mperC

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Part (d) Step 1. Explanation

It is given that the point is (29,78), which implies that,

x=29andy=78

Now, we know from part (b), that the regression line is as follows:

y=-73.64+5.7188x

Let us now find out the predicted value, which can be calculated by evaluating the least square regression line at x=29. Thus, we have,

y^=-73.64+5.7188x=-73.64+5.7188(29)=92.2052

Now, as we know residual is the difference between the actual value and the predicted value. Thus it is calculated as:

Residual =y-y^

=78-92.2052=-14.2052

Thus, we conclude that, the predicted distance is14.2052 meters higher than the actual distance, when the temperature is29C.

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