A history professor hoped to be able to predict final test grades based on the results of midterm exams. He drew on data from a variety of teachers who were all teaching the same course. He was able to get the following information: Midterm Scores (x) 75 55 65 82 88 64 Final Exam Scores (y) 89 65 77 92 90 76 Calculation will make use of the information listed below as well. Sy = 10.597 Sx = 12.374 x̅ = 71.5 ȳ = 81.5 r = 0.945 What are the values for each of the following? (1) b (2) a (3) If the professor's class received an 88 on the midterm, what do you think the class will get on the final exam?

A history professor hoped to be able to predict final test grades based on the results of midterm exams. He drew on data from a variety of teachers who were all teaching the same course. He was able to get the following information: Midterm Scores (x) 75 55 65 82 88 64 Final Exam Scores (y) 89 65 77 92 90 76 Calculation will make use of the information listed below as well. Sy = 10.597 Sx = 12.374 x̅ = 71.5 ȳ = 81.5 r = 0.945 What are the values for each of the following? (1) b (2) a (3) If the professor's class received an 88 on the midterm, what do you think the class will get on the final exam?

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter6: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions

Section6.8: Fitting Exponential Models To Data

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