Intro Stats (5th Edition)
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Author: Richard D. De Veaux, Paul F. Velleman, David E. Bock
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Chapter 8, Problem 68E
Planets Here is a table of the 9 sun-orbiting objects formerly known as planets.
- a) Plot the Length of the year against the Distance from the sun. Describe the shape of your plot.
- b) Re-express one or both variables to straighten the plot. Use the re-expressed data to create a model describing the length of a planet’s year based on its distance from the sun.
- c) Comment on how well your model fits the data.
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