Question: Using the method of least squares, derive the normal equations for the model Y = axb. Evaluate the coefficients using the data of Problem 12.18.
Using the method of least squares, derive the normal equations for the model Yˆ = axb. Evaluate the coefficients using the data of Problem 12.18. Solve the problem
(a) directly (without transformation)
and
(b) by converting the equation to linear form by making a logarithmic transformation. Compare and discuss the two cases.
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