Distance Y necessary for stopping a vehicle is a function of speed of the vehicle X....

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Distance Y necessary for stopping a vehicle is a function of speed of the vehicle X. Suppose the following set of data were observed for 12 vehicles traveling at different speeds, Vehicle Speed, No. kph 40 9 (b) Calculate r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 100 50 15 65 25 60 95 65 30 125 Stopping Distance, m 15 2 40 15 4 25 5 25 30 24 8 45 (a) Assume that the stopping distance is a linear function of the speed Y=a+BX Estimate the coefficients (a and B). Distance Y necessary for stopping a vehicle is a function of speed of the vehicle X. Suppose the following set of data were observed for 12 vehicles traveling at different speeds, Vehicle Speed, No. kph 40 9 (b) Calculate r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 100 50 15 65 25 60 95 65 30 125 Stopping Distance, m 15 2 40 15 4 25 5 25 30 24 8 45 (a) Assume that the stopping distance is a linear function of the speed Y=a+BX Estimate the coefficients (a and B).

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SOLUTION Calculations a To estimate the coefficients a and b in the linear regre... View the full answer