Mathematics

Leland Gillespie

24 September, 16:43

Certain car manufacturers install a gauge that tells the driver how many miles they can drive until they will run out of gas. A study was conducted to test the accuracy of these gauges. Each driver was assigned a certain gauge reading until empty to watch for. When their car announced it had that many miles remaining until empty, they began to measure their distance traveled. After they ran out of gas, they reported the distance they were able to drive (in miles) as well as the gauge reading they were assigned (in miles). Here is computer output showing the regression analysis: Regression Analysis: Distance versus Gauge Reading Predictor Coef SE Coet Constant - 0.7928 3.2114 - 0.2469 0.8060 Gauge 1.1889 0.0457 26.0310 0.0000 B = 7.0032 R-39 = 0.9326 2-3q (adj) = 0.9312 Identify and interpret the slope of the regression line used for predicting the actual distance that can be driven based on the gauge reading.