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Worksheet A: (Topic 2.

6) Competing Function Model Validation Name:

Directions: Selected values from several functions are given in the tables below. Sketch the scatterplot for each table.
Then determine if a linear, quadratic, or exponential model is most appropriate.

1. 2. 𝑔 (𝑥 )
𝑥 𝑓 (𝑥 ) 𝑥

0 2 −2 0.5

3 4 0 1

5 5.5 2 2

6 5.75 5 5.6

9 8.25 7 11.3

3. 4. 𝑘 (𝑥 )
𝑥 ℎ (𝑥 ) 𝑥

1 9 −1 10

3 7.1 2 8

5 1 4 6.5

7 7.2 7 5.1

9 9.1 10 4.1

5. A quadratic regression was used to model a data set. The residual plot for the model is above. Which of the following
statements about the appropriateness of the model is correct?
(A) A quadratic regression model is appropriate because the residuals do not show a linear pattern.
(B) A quadratic regression model is appropriate because the residuals show a quadratic pattern.
(C) A quadratic regression model is not appropriate because the residuals do not show a linear pattern.
(D) A quadratic regression model is not appropriate because the residuals show a quadratic pattern.

Worksheet A: Topic 2.6 Competing Function Model Validation Created by Bryan Passwater
Years Since 1950 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Total World Population


2.5 3.02 3.7 4.44 5.32 6.15 6.99 7.84
(in billions)

6. Over the years 1950 – 2020, the total world population can be modeled by a linear function. Selected values for the
total world population 𝑃 , in billions, are given in the table above, where 𝑡 represents the number of years since 1950.
a) Use the regression capabilities on your calculator to find a linear model of the form 𝑦 = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥 for the world
population (in billions) 𝑥 years since 1950.

b) According to the model found in part a, what was the world population in 1979, the year Mr. Passwater was born?

c) What is the residual of the total world population for the year 1990? Did our model underestimate or overestimate the
total world population for the year1990?

7. A regression model was created for the data in the graph above (left). The residual plot for the model is given above
(right). Which of the following statements about the regression model is best?
(A) A quadratic regression model was used and the model is appropriate.
(B) A quadratic regression model was used and the model is not appropriate.
(C) An exponential regression model was used and the model is appropriate.
(D) An exponential regression model was used and the model is not appropriate.

Worksheet A: Topic 2.6 Competing Function Model Validation Created by Bryan Passwater
8. Mr. Passwater used a set of data to create a quadratic regression model. The residual plot for his model is shown
above. Based on the residual plot above, which of the following conclusions is correct?
(A) The residual plot has no apparent pattern, so the quadratic model was appropriate.
(B) The residual plot has no apparent pattern, so the quadratic model was not appropriate.
(A) The residual plot displays a pattern, so the quadratic model was appropriate.
(A) The residual plot displays a pattern, so the quadratic model was not appropriate.

9. A set of data was used to create a linear, a quadratic, and an exponential regression model. The residual plots for the
three models are shown above. Based on the three residual plots, which of the following could be an appropriate model
for the data?

(A) y = 3 + 2 x (B) y = x 2 + 2 x + 3 (C) y = 3 ( 2 ) (D) y = 3 + 2 log x


x

10. Mr. Passwater loves to invest his money in mutual funds. Over the past twenty years, he has closely tracked how his
account grows and noticed that each year his account grows by approximately 10.4%. If Mr. Passwater wants to find a
function that models the amount of money in his account over time, should he use a linear, quadratic, or exponential
model? Give a reason for your answer.

11. After Mr. Passwater creates his model from question 10, he uses the model to create a residual plot in order to check
the appropriateness of his model. If his model was appropriate, what should he expect to see when looking at the residual
plot?

Worksheet A: Topic 2.6 Competing Function Model Validation Created by Bryan Passwater

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