Decide, at the Given Significance Level, Whether the Data Provide $\begin{array} { c | c c c c } \mathrm { x } & 3 & 2 & 4 \end{array} \quad \hat { y } = 3 + x$

question 30

Essay

Decide, at the given significance level, whether the data provide sufficient evidence to conclude that x is useful forpredicting y.
-Decide, at the 10% significance level, whether the data provide sufficient evidence to conclude that x is a useful predictor of y. $\begin{array} { c | c c c c } \mathrm { x } & 3 & 2 & 4 \end{array} \quad \hat { y } = 3 + x$

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