Question

Suppose that the regression equation y = 16.99 + 0.32 x1 + 0.41 x2 + 5.31 x3 predicts an adult’s height (y) given the individual’s mother’s height (x1), his or her father’s height (x2), and whether the individual is male (x3 = 1) or female (x3 = 0). All heights are measured in inches. In this equation, the coefficient of ______ means that ______.

Answer 1

Explanation:

It is given that the regression equation

`y = 16.99 + 0.32 x_1 + 0.41 x_2 + 5.31 x_3`

predicts an adult’s height (y) given the individual’s mother’s height (x1), his or her father’s height (x2), and whether the individual is male (x3 = 1) or female (x3 = 0).

The coefficient of x1 = 0.32 represents the increase in height of the child due to one inch increase in mother.

Similarly coefficient of x2 = 0.42 represents the increase in height of the child due to one inch increase in father.

and coefficient of x3 = 5.31 represents the increase in height of the child due to being a male than a female.