The following data,with the corresponding Excel scatterplot,show the average growth rate of Weeping Higan cherry trees planted in Washington,DC.At the time of planting,the trees were one year old and were all six feet in height. The 98.63% of the variations in Height is explained by _______.
A) Height
B) Age
C) ln(Age)
D) ln(Height)

Question

The following data,with the corresponding Excel scatterplot,show the average growth rate of Weeping Higan cherry trees planted in Washington,DC.At the time of planting,the trees were one year old and were all six feet in height.   The 98.63% of the variations in Height is explained by _______.
A) Height 
B) Age 
C) ln(Age) 
D) ln(Height)

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The scatterplot shows a linear relationship between the natural logarithm of age and the height of the trees. Therefore, ln(Age) is the best predictor variable for height, as it explains 98.63% of the variation in height.

The Following Data,with the Corresponding Excel Scatterplot,show the Average Growth