Concept explainers
a.
To draw: The
a.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Height of a person and his age in the following table.
Age of a person ( x ) | Height of the person in cm ( y ) |
0 | 52 |
4 | 95 |
8 | 110 |
12 | 130 |
16 | 160 |
Graph:
Plot the points (0,52), (4,95), (8,110), (12,130) and (16,160), to get the scatter plot as follows.
b.
To explain: The Scatter plot can be used to predict the age of a person, given his or her height.
b.
Answer to Problem 17HP
The scatter plot gives the
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The scatter plot is given from the above subpart.
Concept Used:
As it can see from the scatter plot, the height and age of a person have positive
Conclusion:
And so from the scatter plot we can predict the age of a person if his or her height is given to us.
c.
To explain: The information from a scatter plot be used to identify trends and make decisions?
c.
Answer to Problem 17HP
The correlation between the different points on a scatter plot helps to identify the trends and make decisions.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
A scatter plot is given.
Concept Used:
If the different points of the scatter plot have positive or
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