Bivariate Data Analysis Olympic Project

Men’s 200M Breaststroke

Anna Behrman
 Olympic 2016 2012 2008 2004 2000 1996 1992 1988 1984 1980 1976 1972 1968 1964 1960 1956
Year
Winning 127.46 128.2 127.6 129.4 130.87 132.57 130.16 133.52 133.34 135.85 135.11 141.55 148.7 147.8 157.4 154.7
Times 8 4 4

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3. This data set shows a negative, strong, linear relationship.

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5. A linear model is not appropriate because there is a strong correlation between the Olympic
year and winning times in the scatterplot, but it has a slight curve. The residual plot is a u-
curve. This means, it is a non-linear relationship.

6. The 2020 Olympics would probably increase the strength of the data set. The winner would
most likely get a lower time than the 2016 winner, which follows the pattern shown in the
scatterplot.

7. Predicted Winning Time = 1130 – 0.5(Olympic Year)

8. As the Olympic year increase by one, the winning time increases .5 seconds.

9. When the Olympic year is 0, the winning time is 1130 seconds. This does not make sense
because there is no Olympic year that is 0.

10. ^y = 1130 - .5(2020)

= 120sec

11. ^y = 1130 - .5(1996) 132.57-132 : The LSRL equation underestimated.

= 132 = .57

12. r = -.944 : This data set has a strong, negative relationship. It also has a slight curve, so it is
non-linear.

13. r2 = 89% : 89% of the variation of the winning times can be explained by the linear
relationship with the Olympic year.

14. Mean of explanatory variable: 1,982

Standard deviation of explanatory variable: 21.4
Mean of response variable: 139.3
Standard deviation of response variable: 11.3

Sy 11.3
15. b=r ∙ b=−.944 ∙
Sx 21.4
= -.498

16. x́=1992 ý=130.16

130.16 = 1130 - .5(1992)