Chapter 3 Homework

Reading

Section 3.1: Scatterplots

Read:

Section 3.2: Least Squares Regression

Read:
  1. Summary pp. 229
  2. LSRL r, pp. 205
  3. Prediction p 203
  4. Residual Plots p 217
  5. Facts about correlation, pp. 225
  6. Role of r2 in regression p. 223
  7. Tech Toolbox 210-211, 219-220

Section 3.3: Correlation

Read:
  1. Summary p. 243
  2. Influential Observations, pp. 234-237
  3. Lurking Variables p 239
  4. Chapter Review pp. 248-250

Exercises

Section 3.1

3.11 (p. 184)
3.15 (p. 193)
3.27 (p. 199)

Section 3.2

3.35 (p. 212)
3.47 (p. 228)

Section 3.3

3.59 (p. 238)
3.67 (p. 243)
3.69 (p. 244)
3.86 (p. 255)

Terms

Scatterplots, Correlation, Regression Line,r,r2, Residuals, Residual Plots, and Influential Observations Lurking Variables

Skills

Making and Interpreting Scatterplots, Regression Lines, and Residual Plots