Using Linear Regression Method: Background: Atlantic hurricanes form off the western coast of Africa. As warm moist air rises, it begins to rotate around a low-pressure system. This rotation is sustained by warm ocean temperatures and a central low pressure. Once a sustained wind speed of 74 miles per hour is reached, the storm is considered a hurricane. As man-made climate change continues to increase the temperature of the Earth’s oceans, it is expected that the strength of hurricanes will increase. Note: Use equation provided by the graph 1. State, in words, the independent variable and dependent variable in this analysis. 2. What is the value of the y-intercept? Using your own words, explain what the y-intercept is. 3. In this scenario, does the value of the y-intercept make physical sense? 4. What is the value of the slope? Using your own words, explain what the slope of a regression equation represents
Using Linear Regression Method:
Background: Atlantic hurricanes form off the western coast of Africa. As warm moist air rises, it begins to rotate around a low-pressure system. This rotation is sustained by warm ocean temperatures and a central low pressure. Once a sustained wind speed of 74 miles per hour is reached, the storm is considered a hurricane. As man-made climate change continues to increase the temperature of the Earth’s oceans, it is expected that the strength of hurricanes will increase.
Note: Use equation provided by the graph
1. State, in words, the independent variable and dependent variable in this analysis.
2. What is the value of the y-intercept? Using your own words, explain what the y-intercept is.
3. In this scenario, does the value of the y-intercept make physical sense?
4. What is the value of the slope? Using your own words, explain what the slope of a regression equation represents
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