A Scientist Is Studying the Relationship Between X = Density

question 27

Short Answer

A scientist is studying the relationship between x = density (in number per square meter) of aspen trees around a pond and y = beaver abundance. The following statistical software output is from a regression analysis for predicting y from x. What is the least-squares regression equation? = ______________
What is the estimated slope?
b = ______________
What is the estimated y-intercept?
a = ______________
What is the value of the error sum of squares?
______________
What is the value of the coefficient of determination?
______________
What is the percentage of variation in beaver abundance accounted for by regression on the density of aspen trees?
______________

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