Solve Cubic Regression Equation for US Limousine Production

[undrcvrbro]

Cubic Regression

Homework Statement

(I was given a graph to enter into my calculator):

Let x represent time(in years) since 1980, and let y represent the corresponding U.S production of limousines. Enter the data in a graphing utility and find a cubic regression equation for the data.

Homework Equations

Calculator steps
Stat ---> Calc --->CubicReg... now what

The Attempt at a Solution

I have found the Cubic Regression equation but have forgotten how to make the equation itself appear in the y equals screen so that I can see the graph. I need that to answer the next part of the question.

I believe it should look something like this, but I'm not sure exactly how:

CubicReg L1,Y1,L2

Any help is greatly appreciated!

 

[engineer23]

What kind of calculator do you have?

 

[undrcvrbro]

calculator

im using a TI-83 Plus

 

[engineer23]

I have a TI-89, but this .pdf file may help you out.

http://academic.pg.cc.md.us/psc/TI83_booklet.pdf

Page 5 tells you how to enter data in list form. In your case, list 1 would be x = years since 1980 = 0, 1, 2, 3, ...
List 2 would be y variables and the entries would be the number of limousines that correspond to the year in the x column. Ex. In year 1980 (x=0), y = 100000 limousines
were produced.

Page 6-7 tell you how to select cubic regression from the STAT menu and enter the lists (L1, L2) that you want to analyze.

I wish I knew more about the TI-83, but hopefully you can find enough info in the pdf to do the problem.

 

[undrcvrbro]

thank you

thank you very much, I'm sure that will help. I'll go go check it out right now.

 

[undrcvrbro]

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