Question

A horticulturist is studying the relationship between tomato plant height and fertilizer amount. Thirty tomato plants grown in similar conditions were subjected to various amounts of fertilizer (in ounces) over a four-month period, and then their heights (in inches) were measured.
Fertilizer Amount (ounces) Tomato Plant Height (inches)
1.9 20.4
5.0 49.2
4.2 56.1
1.3 24.3
4.9 29.2
5.4 60.8
3.1 24.6
0.0 25.3
2.3 26.2
2.5 25.7
0.9 26.5
1.0 28.6
4.5 62.9
3.8 30.8
5.3 43.2
2.3 33.4
4.0 35.1
1.4 22.1
3.9 40.6

Required:
a. Estimate the model: Height = β0 + β1Fertilizer + ε.
b. Does the y-intercept make practical sense?
c. Use the estimated model to predict, after four months, the height of a tomato plant which received 3.0 ounces of fertilizer.

Answer 1

Answer: hello your table is incomplete here is the complete table

Fertilizer Amount (ounces) Tomato Plant Height (inches)

1.9 20.4

5.0 49.2

4.2 56.1

1.3 24.3

4.9 29.2

5.4 60.8

3.1 24.6

0.0 25.3

2.3 26.2

2.5 25.7

0.9 26.5

1.0 28.6

4.5 62.9

3.8 30.8

5.3 43.2

2.3 33.4

4.0 35.1

1.4 22.1

3.9 40.6

4.0 44.5

3.6 29.7

0.6 21.1

1.6 25.4

2.5 29.6

4.5 27.6

3.6 32.6

2.0 33.5

0.0 22.5

2.5 27.6

3.1 46.4

Answer : a)Height = 18.639 + 5.208  * fertilizer

b) The Y intercept make practical sense because without fertilizer there will still be an  increase in plant height ( y intercept )  

c) 34.263

Step-by-step explanation:

A) Estimating  the model

Height = β0 + β1 FERTILIZER + ∈

β0 = 18.639

β1 = 5.208

hence

Height = 18.639 + 5.208  * fertilizer  ( using excel )

B) The y- intercept

The Y intercept make practical sense because without fertilizer there will still be an  increase in plant height ( y intercept )  

C ) using the estimated model to predict  after four months

the model = 18.639 + 5.208 * fertilizer

fertilizer ounce given = 3

therefore height of tomato plant after 4 months that received 3 ounces of fertilizer = 18.639 + 5.208 * 3 = 34.263