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Suppose an exponential function is fit to a set of data. Which of the following residual plots indicates that this function was an appropriate fit for the data?

Suppose an exponential function is fit to a set of data. Which of the following residual-example-1
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Answer:

C

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The correct answer is the choice that you have selected, the third choice.

When, we are looking at the residuals for a regression line, we always want to see the points balance like in the third choice. This means that the equation that we found is right in the middle of the points.
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