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Course Notes - Department of Mathematics and Statistics

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• A confidence interval estimates an unknown population parameter.• A prediction interval instead estimates the potential data valuefor an individual.10.4 CorrelationA note on extrapolation• It is risky to use a regression equation to predict values outsidethe range <strong>of</strong> the observed data.• This process is known as extrapolation• The reason that it is risky is that there is no guarantee that therelationship will continue beyond the range <strong>of</strong> observed data.100 metre example100m World Record Progression●●Time(seconds)9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 10.0●●● ●●●●● ●●●● ●●●●●1970 1980 1990 2000 2010Year223

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