We have data on the distance covered by irrigation water in a furrow of a field. The

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We have data on the distance covered by irrigation water in a furrow of a field. The data are to be used to relate the distance covered to the time since watering began. The data are given in Table 8.28.

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(a) Perform a simple linear regression relating distance to time. Plot the residuals against time. What does the plot suggest?

(b) Perform a regression using time and the square of time. Interpret the results. Are they reasonable?

(c) Plot residuals from the quadratic model. What does this plot suggest?

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Statistical Methods

ISBN: 9780128230435

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Authors: Donna L. Mohr, William J. Wilson, Rudolf J. Freund

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