Question: In this question we'll look at the Bears data set, using observation I's only (data set is posted on our course website). (@) Verify that

 In this question we'll look at the Bears data set, using

In this question we'll look at the Bears data set, using observation I's only (data set is posted on our course website). (@) Verify that when each of the five linear measurements are correlated with weight, chest girth is the linear measurement that results in the highest sample coefficient of determination. (b) Obtain a scatterplot of weight versus chest girth, using different symbols (colour or shape) to code for the two sexes. Does it appear that the two sexes differ in their weight- chest girth relationships? (We'll test this formally on a future assignment). (c) Fit a multiple regression equation of the form: weight = b, + b, (chest girth) + bz(head length) (d) Is there a significant improvement in the model by adding head length, given that chest girth is already in the model? Conduct the appropriate F test. (e) Fit a multiple regression equation of the form: weight = b, + b,(chest girth) + b,(head length) + b,(head width) + b,(neck girth) + b,(length) (f ) What is the value of the multiple R' in the model in (e)? How does this compare to the coefficient of determination when (i) only chest girth is used as a predictor variable, (ii) both chest girth and head length are used as predictor variables? (g Using the simple linear regression model for predicting weight from chest girth, obtain: (i) a 95% confidence interval for the mean weight of bears with a chest girth of 35 inches. (11) a 95% confidence interval for the mean weight of bears with a chest girth of 50 inches. (iii) a 95% prediction interval for the weight of an individual bear with a chest girth of 35 inches. (iv) a 95% prediction interval for the weight of an individual bear with a chest girth of 50 inches

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