Introductory Statistics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321989178
Author: Neil A. Weiss
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter A.1, Problem 19E
In each of Exercises A.13–A.22, you are given the linear equation of a plane. For each exercise,
- a. find the y-intercept and the partial slopes.
- b. determine whether the plane slopes upward, slopes downward, or is horizontal in the x1 axis direction, when x2 is fixed at a specified value.
A. 19 y = 7 + 3x2
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