1. An article in the Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division (Least Squares
Estimates of BOD Parameters, Vol. 106, 1980, pp. 1197-1202) describes the results of testing a sample from the Holston River below Kingport, TN, during August 1977. The biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) test is conducted over a period of time in days. The resulting data is shown below: Time (days) BOD (mg/liter)
10
12
14
16
18
20
0.6
0.7
1.5
1.9
2.1
2.6
2.9
3.7
3.5
3.7
3.8
a. Find the equation of the best fit
b. Compute for 1) the standard deviation, 2) standard of error of the estimate, and 3) the coefficient of correlation 2. Find a parabolic curve that would best describe the relationship between the two variables x and y whose values are shown below: X Y