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Steps for calculating other regression models

1. To find the best-fitting quadratic curve (y= ax2+ bx + c) for the data, press
STAT , touch D REG, double touch 04 Rg_x2, and press ENTER .
2. To view the overlay of the regression curve and the scatter diagram, press
Y= CL VARS , touch H STAT, press ENTER , touch B REGEQN,
double touch 1 RegEqn, and press GRAPH . The following overlay
will be displayed.

Model of best fit

1. Notice, the r2value for the quadratic regression model is about .9337.
2. Whereas ther2value for the exponential regression model was .9786.
3. The exponential regression model (with the r2value closer to 1) is considered
the better-fitting model. The exponential regression model even fits better
than the linear model with an r2value of .8553.
4. Continue this analysis with other regression models.
OTHER REGRESSIONS AND MODEL OF “BEST FIT”

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