Nonlinear Regression Lab
M & M
Trial #
1
2
3
4
5
6
M&M's
5
1. Start with five M&M’s in a cup. Shake the cup and pour the M&M’s onto a plate. Count
the number of M&M’s that have the M showing. Add a new M&M for each piece of
candy with an M showing. Record the new total number of M&M’s in the table above.
Using the new total of M&M’s each time, repeat the procedure five more times.
2. Find the best transformation for a linear regression of the data.
3. Use your regression to predict the number of M&M’s on trial #9.
4. Use the equation to predict the number of trials needed to have 300 M&M’s.
Intensity
Depth
Diving
1. Go to computer and collect data for light intensity at different depths (at least 6).
2. Find the best transformation for a linear regression of the data.
3. If you wanted to reach a depth in which the light intensity was 0.34, how far below
the water’s surface would you have to go?