The Basic Practice of Statistics 7th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 146414253X
ISBN 13: 978-1-46414-253-6

Chapter 7 - Exploring Data: Part I Review - Test Yourself - Page 192: 7.30

Answer

The two points at the top of the scatter plot appear to be outliers, and the right most point seems influential. Thus, we obtain the answer: c.

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The two points at the top of the scatter plot appear to be outliers, and the right most point seems influential. Thus, we obtain the answer: c.
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