This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A useful method for determining whether a linear function is the appropriate function to describe ... (Read 79 times)

Marty

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 553
on: Jun 24, 2018
A useful method for determining whether a linear function is the appropriate function to describe the relationship between the x and y variable is a residual plot in which the residuals are plotted on the vertical axis and the independent variable is
 
  on the horizontal axis. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Assume that a medical research study found a correlation of -0.73 between consumption of vitamin A and the cancer rate of a particular type of cancer. This could be interpreted to mean:
 
  A) the more vitamin A consumed, the lower a person's chances are of getting this type of cancer.
  B) the less vitamin A consumed, the lower a person's chances are of getting this type of cancer.
  C) the more vitamin A consumed, the higher a person's chances are of getting this type of cancer.
  D) vitamin A causes this type of cancer.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

leahm14

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 322
Reply #1 on: Jun 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

TRUE

Answer to Question 2

A


Marty

  • Member
  • Posts: 553
Reply 2 on: Jun 24, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

patma1981

  • Member
  • Posts: 292
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The largest baby ever born weighed more than 23 pounds but died just 11 hours after his birth in 1879. The largest surviving baby was born in October 2009 in Sumatra, Indonesia, and weighed an astounding 19.2 pounds at birth.

Did you know?

Complications of influenza include: bacterial pneumonia, ear and sinus infections, dehydration, and worsening of chronic conditions such as asthma, congestive heart failure, or diabetes.

Did you know?

Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid originally extracted from a type of saffron plant that is used mainly to treat gout.

Did you know?

Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing for mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures.

Did you know?

On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.

An example of modification of a structure for a new function An example of modification of a structure for a new function
Schematic representations of (a) linear, (b) branched, (c) crosslinked, and (d) network (three-dimen Schematic representations of (a) linear, (b) branched, (c) crosslinked, and (d) network (three-dimen
Delta Method Example Delta Method Example
Sketch the graph of each function using transformations. State the domain and range. Sketch the graph of each function using transformations. State the domain and range.
Linear programming problems using the simplex method. Linear programming problems using the simplex method.
Use of forward and reverse genetics to determine gene function Use of forward and reverse genetics to determine gene function
Video: Interview with Person who has Schizophrenia

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library