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6.1. THE PROBLEM WITH PARAMETERS 179(a)R^2 = 0.49(b)R^2 = 0.54brain volume (cc)400 800 1200brain volume (cc)400 800 120035 40 45 50 55 6035 40 45 50 55 60body mass (kg)body mass (kg)(c)R^2 = 0.68(d)R^2 = 0.81brain volume (cc)400 800 1200brain volume (cc)400 800 120035 40 45 50 55 6035 40 45 50 55 60body mass (kg)body mass (kg)(e)R^2 = 0.99(f)R^2 = 1.00brain volume (cc)400 800 1200brain volume (cc)0 400 120035 40 45 50 55 60body mass (kg)35 40 45 50 55 60body mass (kg)FIGURE 6.3. Polynomial linear models of increasing degree, fit to the homininbrain size and body size data. Each plot shows the predicted meanin black, with 95% interval of the mean shaded. R 2 , is displayed above eachplot. (a) First degree polynomial. (b) Second degree. (c) ird degree. (d)Fourth degree. (e) Fih degree. (f) Sixth degree.

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