Based on the residual plot, is a linear model suitable for modeling the population growth of Houston?
Many Texas cities have experienced substantial growth
in population over the last 20 years. The growth of
Houston, Texas, since 2015 is shown in the scatterplot.
A least-squares equation that relates the number of
years since 2015 to the population of that year (in
millions) is given by population = 0.025 (year) +2.01.
© A linear model is suitable because a pattern is evident
in the residual plot.
A linear model is not suitable because the residuals
do not cluster around Zero,
0 A linear model is not suitable because the residual
plot shows a curved pattern
Alinear model is suitable because the residuals seem
to be randomly scattered,
Houston Population vs. Years
since 2005
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