Concept explainers
a
Explain why the number of hours spent playing video games is the independent variable and cumulative grade-point average is the dependent variable.
a
Answer to Problem 19AYU
variable
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Professor Grant Alexander wanted to find a linear model that relates the number of hours a student plays video games each week,
Explain why the number of hours spent playing video games is the independent variable and cumulative grade-point average is the dependent variable.
Calculation:
The number of hours spent playing video games is the independent variable is totally depends on students own wish, how long he plays a video game or there is no time restriction for students for playing video game as mentioned here.
Number of hours
Further as cumulative grade point average of each student would directly depents on how long student plays video game as the more students plays game, the more game point, he would gain gain resulting a different point average.
Hence, variable
b
Use a graphing utility to draw a
b
Answer to Problem 19AYU
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Professor Grant Alexander wanted to find a linear model that relates the number of hours a student plays video games each week,
Use a graphing utility to draw a scatter diagram.
Calculation:
Now consider the data given in table,
The number of hours spent playing video games is the independent variable is totally depends on students own wish, how long he plays a video game or there is no time restriction for students for playing video game as mentioned here.
Number of hours
Further as cumulative grade point average of each student would directly depents on how long student plays video game as the more students plays game, the more game point, he would gain gain resulting a different point average.
Hence, variable
c.
Use a graphing utility to draw a scatter diagram.
c.
Answer to Problem 19AYU
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Professor Grant Alexander wanted to find a linear model that relates the number of hours a student plays video games each week,
Use a graphing utility to find the line of best fit that models the relation between numbers of hours of video game playing each week and grade-point average. Express the model using function notation.
Calculation:
Graphing utilities contain built-in-programs that find the line of best fit for a collection of points in the scatter diagram.
Upon executing the linear regression program, we obtain the results shown as,
The output that utility provides shows us the equation
The line of best fit relates the number of hours plying video games
Hence, the graph of line of best fit.
d.
Interpret the slope.
d.
Answer to Problem 19AYU
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Professor Grant Alexander wanted to find a linear model that relates the number of hours a student plays video games each week,
Interpret the slope.
Calculation:
As we have that any equation in slope-intercept form is written as
Now on comparing it with equation of best line, we observe that
Hence, slope of the line is
d.
Interpret the slope.
d.
Answer to Problem 19AYU
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Professor Grant Alexander wanted to find a linear model that relates the number of hours a student plays video games each week,
Interpret the slope.
Calculation:
As we have that any equation in slope-intercept form is written as
Now on comparing it with equation of best line, we observe that
Hence, slope of the line is
e.
Find the average of grade points.
e.
Answer to Problem 19AYU
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Professor Grant Alexander wanted to find a linear model that relates the number of hours a student plays video games each week,
Predict the grade-point average of a student who plays video games for
Calculation:
Consider
Hence, the students who plays game for
f.
Find the time to play game with average points.
f.
Answer to Problem 19AYU
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Professor Grant Alexander wanted to find a linear model that relates the number of hours a student plays video games each week,
How many hours of video game playing do you think a student plays whose grade- point average is
Calculation:
Consider
Hence, the time to play game with average points
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