Fit a straight line to the given data by the method of least squares and use its to predict the extraction efficiency one can expect when the extraction time is 35 minutes.

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Chapter7: Distance And Approximation
Section7.3: Least Squares Approximation
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A chemical company wishing to study the effect of extraction time on the
efficiency of an extraction operation, obtained the data shown in the following
table.
Extraction time
( minutes ) x
27
45 41
19
35
39
19
49
15
31
Extraction
efficiency (1%)y
57
64
80
46
62
72
52
77
57
68
Fit a straight line to the given data by the method of least squares and use its
to predict the extraction efficiency one can expect when the extraction time
is 35 minutes.
Transcribed Image Text:A chemical company wishing to study the effect of extraction time on the efficiency of an extraction operation, obtained the data shown in the following table. Extraction time ( minutes ) x 27 45 41 19 35 39 19 49 15 31 Extraction efficiency (1%)y 57 64 80 46 62 72 52 77 57 68 Fit a straight line to the given data by the method of least squares and use its to predict the extraction efficiency one can expect when the extraction time is 35 minutes.
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