A linear regression model for the height of balsam fir trees is h = 3.8d + 18.73, where d is the Dbh in inches and h is the height in feet. a) Interpret the slope of this model. b) What is the effect of a 1 – inch increase in Dbh? c) Estimate the height of a balsam fir with a Dbh of 8 inches. Round your answer the nearest foot. d) Estimate the Dbh of a balsam fir that is 30 feet tall. Round your answer to the nearest

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A linear regression model for the height of balsam fir trees is
h = 3.8d + 18.73, where d is the Dbh in inches and h is the height in feet.


a) Interpret the slope of this model.
b) What is the effect of a 1 – inch increase in Dbh?
c) Estimate the height of a balsam fir with a Dbh of 8 inches. Round your answer the
nearest foot.
d) Estimate the Dbh of a balsam fir that is 30 feet tall. Round your answer to the nearest
inch.

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