Data for the question :
Sea surface temperature 26.7 26.6 26.6 26.5 26.3 26.1
Growth 0.85 0.85 0.79 0.86 0.89 0.92
Answer:
d. Every increase in sea surface temperature of one degree Celsius will result in an average of 0.1578 fewer centimeters of coral growth per year.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the data :
Surface Temperature (X) : 26.7 26.6 26.6 26.5 26.3 26.1
Growth (Y) : 0.85 0.85 0.79 0.86 0.89 0.92
Using a regression calculator, we can find the model equation and extract the slope :
The regression equation obtained is :
y=5.039-0.1578x
From y = mx + c
Where m = gradient or slope
c = intercept
x and y are predictor and predicted variables respectively.
Hence, the gradient or slope (m) of the model = - 0.157. We have a negative slope, hence, increase in x will result una decrease in y.
The slope thus means: for every 1 degree increase in sea surface temperature (x), there is an average decline of about 0.1578 cm in growth per year.
