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Ch. 9 - Correlation and Regression
Larson - Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World 8th Edition
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Capitolo 9, Problema 9.4.3

"Predicting y-Values In Exercises 3-6, use the multiple regression equation to predict the y-values for the values of the independent variables.
3. Cauliflower Yield The equation used to predict the annual cauliflower yield (in pounds
per acre) is y=24,791+4.508x_1-4.723x_2
where x_1 is the number of acres planted and x_2 is the number of acres harvested.(Adapted from United States Department of Agriculture)
a. x_1 = 36,500, x_2 = 36,100
b. x_1 = 38,100, x_2 = 37,800
c. x_1 = 39,000, x_2 = 38,800
d. x_1 = 42,200, x_2 = 42,100"

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Identify the multiple regression equation given: y = 24791 + 4.508x_1 - 4.723x_2, where x_1 is the number of acres planted and x_2 is the number of acres harvested.
For each set of values of x_1 and x_2, substitute these values into the regression equation. For example, for part (a), substitute x_1 = 36500 and x_2 = 36100.
Perform the multiplication for each term involving the independent variables: multiply 4.508 by x_1 and multiply -4.723 by x_2.
Add the constant term 24791 to the results of the multiplications to calculate the predicted value of y (the cauliflower yield) for each case.
Repeat steps 2 to 4 for each set of values given in parts (b), (c), and (d) to find the predicted yields for all scenarios.

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