You are required to setup a predictive equation involving variable 1 and variable 2.First you

plot the DATA to determine if linear regression applies. You decide:

Choose your answer from the following:

a) You need more information before deciding to use linear regression

b) The linear regression will be very useful because the points have a strong linear pattern

c) Linear regression in not useful because the points have no discernible pattern

d) Linear regression is not applicable because the point pattern is curvilinear ( has a curve)

e) Linear regression is not applicable because it appearsthat there are two linear patterns

indicating that the data come from two populations.

variable1	variable2
5.92418	16.01040
-2.15342	6.90096
-5.68710	3.20965
-2.35173	8.11837
9.13267	20.86393
8.84593	17.88436
0.60205	11.33976
4.30225	13.72104
-9.69073	0.22652
-6.81619	2.88607
7.00841	14.48358
4.48845	15.56499
3.06470	11.36857
-9.46731	1.14076
1.54090	12.95229
-4.20144	5.79307
6.11798	15.91570
9.94412	16.96745
1.32124	10.86254
-7.69106	1.10462
5.89874	15.93450
-0.72913	10.47150
8.39173	17.99690
-9.46846	0.72233