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GEorge pierce studied how temperature would affect the behavior of crickets . He thought that crickets would be less active at lower temperature,since they are a cold-blooded animal. The results of his study are shown in the table below. Use your calculator to create a scatterplot and complete a linear regression to create a line of best fit. Draw an accurate graph of the scatterplot and the line. then use your equation and/or the scatterplot to answer the questions. below is the CRICKET BEHAVIOR :

temp (ºC) chirps/second
20.0 89
16.0 72
19.8 93
18.4 84
17.1 81
15.5 75
14.7 70
15.7 72
15.4 69
16.3 83
15.0 80
17.2 83
16.0 81
17.0 84
14.4 76

a) write your regression equation rounding all values to three decimal places.

b) show how you could use your equation to predict the number of chirps/second when the temperature is 25ºC.

c) Explain how you would use your graphing calculator to predict the temperature on a day when the crickets were chirping at a rate of 120 chirps/second.

d) If the temperature were drop to 0ºC, what would you expect the rate of chirping to be based on your regression equation? in real life would this be an accurate prediction? why or why not?

asked Nov 16, 2014 in CALCULUS by anonymous

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(a)

The temperature and Chirps/second data table is

SNO Temperature °C X Chirps/second Y XY
1 20.0 89 1780 400 7921
2 16 72 1152 256 5184
3 19.8 93 1841.4 392.04 8649
4 18.4 84 1545.6 338.56 7056
5 17.1 81 1385.1 292.41 6561
6 15.5 75 1162.5 240.25 5625
7 14.7 70 1029 216.09 4900
8 15.7 72 1130.4 246.49 5184
9 15.4 69 1062.6 237.16 4761
10 16.3 83 1352.9 265.69 6889
11 15.0 80 1200 225 6400
12 17.2 83 1427.6 295.84 6889
13 16.0 81 1296 256 6561
14 17.0 84 1428 289 7056
15 14.4 76 1094.4 207.36 5776
∑X = 248.5 ∑Y = 1192 ∑XY = 19887.5 ∑X² = 4157.89 ∑Y² = 95412

We make use of Linear Regression.

A linear Regression is in the form of y = a + bx

Where y is the chirps/second and x is the Temperature.

The values of a and b is given by

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The Linear Regression is y = 22.980 + 3.409x.

Graph the data table and the regression Equation.

Therefore the linear regression Equation is y = 22.980 + 3.409x.

answered Nov 17, 2014 by Lucy Mentor
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(b)

The linear Regression Equation is y = 22.980 + 3.409x.

when the Temperature is 25°C,

Substitute x = 25 in the Linear Regression Equation.

y = 22.980 + 3.409*25

y = 108.205 chirps/second.

Therefore the number of  chirps/second is 108 when temperature is 25°C.

answered Nov 17, 2014 by Lucy Mentor
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(c)

The linear Regression Equation is y = 22.980 + 3.409x.

Graph the data table and the Regression Equation.

From the Graph, we observe that when the crickets chirps at rate of 120 chirps/seconds, then the temperature is 28.45°C.

answered Nov 17, 2014 by Lucy Mentor
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(d)

The linear Regression Equation is y = 22.980 + 3.409x.

when the temperature is 0°C,

Substitute x = 0 in the linear Regression, then y = 22.980.

This is linear regression equation is not suitable because the crickets would not chirp at 0°C of temperature.

answered Nov 17, 2014 by Lucy Mentor

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