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Say you want to study the effect of age on income. You would control for other variables that could effect income (for example gender, race etc...). What you are really doing is holding those variables constant so you can see if there actually is a relationship between age and income. Controling makes your findings more powerful and 'true'.
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How do you solve word problems using variables?
Use a variable to represent the unknown. 'Translate' the words to math symbols and write an equation to solve. Solve the equation. Check.
How would you find the equation for a linear function when you are given a table of values for the variables?
If the figures in the table are exact and without measurement error then take any two of the points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) and use these to form the linear relation y - y1 = ((y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1))(x - x1) If, however, you suspect that the values in the table do not exactly follow a linear relationship then use linear regression for which formulae are provided in wikipedia.
How can you find a linear relation between time t and another variable containing Vc in an RC circuit and then use linear regression to find the slope and intercept of these two variables?
-τ(ln (Vo-Vc/Vo)=t Mgk is that all
How are quadratic equations used in real life?
Many real life physics problems are parabolic in nature. Parabolas can be shown as a quadratic equation. If you have two variables then usually you can use the equation to find the best solution to a problem. Also, it is a beginning in the world of mathematical optimization. Some equations use more than two variables and require the technique used to solve quadratics to solve them. I just ran an optimization of 128 variables. To understand the parameters I needed to set I had to understand quadratics.
How do you find the solution to a system of equation?
There are several methods. 1. graphing, then find the intersection. 2. Substitution (take one equation and solve for one variable, substitute that into the 2nd equation) 3. Elimination. Arrange both equations in standard form, arrange so that the coefficients on one of the variables are the same and subtract the 2 equations. 4. Cramer's rule, use matrices to solve.
What do researchers use to represent graphically the correlation between two variables?
A linear regression
How can you use regression in a sentence as an adjective?
The word regression is a noun. It cannot be an adjective. When it is paired with another noun, it is a noun adjunct.Examples:"In statistics, regression analysis refers to techniques for modeling and analyzing several variables""Regression techniques are used by psychologists."
Use of regression and financial ratio for analysis?
Regression can be used to predict any increase of default when macroeconomic variables are added in a financial ratios model. Regressions can begin with ratios initially, but also can be adjusted when other variables are included.
What is the equation of the regression line for predicting weight from days of use?
Your Mom HARHAR LOser
How do accountants use variables?
They use them to solve an equation they don't know.Accountants use variables to give a visualization to their customers as to how they are doing the accounting
How do you solve a equation using unknown variables?
You don't use unknown variables to solve an equation. The purpose of solving an equation is to find the value of the variable so that it's no longer unknown.
Why is it important to use variables?
Variables are simply used as a connection to the real world, a variable may represent a number you have to find and you can use an equation to do so.
How can i use the word regression in a sentence?
Her regression is smoking.
What variables must be known in order to use the Hardy -Weinberg equation?
p and q
What reduces an equation that has two variables to an equation that has one variable. It is then possible to find the solution for this variable.?
substitution
How can you use proportions to solve equations with variables on both sides?
A calculator can be used to proportions to answer a equation. This is easier to solve when having variables on both sides.
What should you use to find the equation for a line of fit for a scatter plot?
Least squares regression is one of several statistical techniques that could be applied.
