Researchers studying tigers collected data on the length (in meters) and weight (in kilograms) of the animals. Is there statistically significant evidence that the length of tigers is related to their weight?

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1. Researchers studying tigers collected data on the length (in meters) and weight (in kilograms) of the animals. Is there statistically significant evidence that the length of tigers is related to their weight? 

 

 

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Transcribed Image Text:Histogramof the Residuals (response is Wekght) -200 -100 100 200 300 Reskdual Scatterplot of Weight vs Length 1200- 1000- 800- 600- 400- 200- 15 3.0 Length Residuals Versus the Fitted Values (respome is Weighe) 400 300- 200- 100 0- -100- 200- 300- 400- 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 Rtted Vakue Au anba
The regression equation is
Weight = - 668 + 485 Length
Coef SE Coef
-668.3
Predictor
T
P
Constant
232.8 -2.87 0.024
Length
485.21
90.63
5.35 0.001
S =
194.794
R-Sq
80.4%
R-Sq(adj) = 77.6%
Transcribed Image Text:The regression equation is Weight = - 668 + 485 Length Coef SE Coef -668.3 Predictor T P Constant 232.8 -2.87 0.024 Length 485.21 90.63 5.35 0.001 S = 194.794 R-Sq 80.4% R-Sq(adj) = 77.6%
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