Assignment 31

course Mth 272

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Applied Calculus II

05-11-2009

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19:14:21

Query problem 7.7.4 points (1,0), (2,0), (3,0), (3,1), (4,1), (4,2), (5,2), (6,2)

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To find the best linear model you have to use the linear model eqn f(x)= ax+b and the sum of squared errors [f(x1)-y1]^2 + ....

(a+b-0)^2 + (2a+b-0)^2 + (3a+b-0)^2 + (3a+b-1)^2 + (4a+b-1)^2+ (4a+b-2)^2+ (5a+b-2)^2 + (6a+b-2)^2

=116a^2+8b^2+56ab-60a-16b+14 then diff. with respect to a

when expanded your expression comes out to

116a^2+8b^2+56ab-74a-16b+14,

which changes the derivatives and the simultaneous equations slightly (see given solution below).

dS/da= 232a+56b-60 = 0

a= 29/9

dS/db = 16b + 56a-16

b= - 185/18

the least squares regression line eqn is then

29/9x - 185/18

the sum of squared errors is

S= (-7.05-0)^2+ (-3.83-0)^2+ (-.611-0)^2....

S=134.8714

confidence assessment: 3

Everything looks correct except for one term of your expansion (see note above).

Given solution:

** The text gives you equations related to the sum of the x terms, sum of y values, sum of x^2, sum of y^2 etc, into which you can plug the given information.

To use partial derivatives and get the same results. The strategy is to assume that the equation is y = a x + b and write an expression for the sum of the squared errors, then minimize this expression with respect to a and b, which are treated as variables.

If y = a x + b then the errors at the four points are respectively

| (a * 1 + b) - 0 |,

| (a * 2 + b) - 0 |,

| (a * 3 + b) - 0 |,

| (a * 3 + b) - 1 |,

| (a * 4 + b) - 1 |,

| (a * 4 + b) - 2 |,

| (a * 5 + b) - 2 |, and

| (a * 6 + b) - 2 |.

The sum of the squared errors is therefore

sum of squared errors: ( (a * 1 + b) - 0 )^2+( (a * 2 + b) - 0 )^2+( (a * 3 + b) - 0 )^2+( (a * 3 + b) - 1 )^2+( (a * 4 + b) - 1 )^2+( (a * 4 + b) - 2 )^2+( (a * 5 + b) - 2 )^2+( (a * 6 + b) - 2 )^2.

It is straightforward if a little tedious to simplify this expression, but after simplifying all terms, squaring and then collecting like terms we get

116•a^2 + 2•a•(28•b - 37) + 8•b^2 - 16•b + 14.

We minimize this expression by finding the derivatives with respect to a and b:

The derivatives of this expression with respect to b and a are respectively

56•a + 16•b - 16 and 232•a + 56•b - 74.

Setting both derivatives equal to zero we get the system

56•a + 16•b - 16 = 0

232•a + 56•b - 74 = 0.

Solving this system for a and b we get

a = 1/2, b = - 3/4.

So see that this is a minimum we have to evaluate the expression f_aa * f_bb - 4 f_ab^2.

f_aa = 56 and f_bb = 56, while f_ab = 0 so f_aa * f_bb - 4 f_ab^2 is positive, telling us we have a minimum.

Thus our equation is

y = a x + b or

y = 1/2 x - 3/4. *&*&

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19:14:30

Give the equation of the least squares regression line and explain how you obtained the equation.

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answered

confidence assessment: 3

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19:14:36

What is the sume of the squared errors?

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answered

confidence assessment: 3

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19:50:45

Query problem 7.7.6 (was 7.7.16) use partial derivatives,etc., to find least-squares line for (-3,0), (-1,1), (1,1), (3,2)

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confidence assessment: 3

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19:51:16

Give the equation of the desired line.

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least squares eqn = .3x+1

confidence assessment: 3

** If y = a x + b then the errors at the four points are respectively

| (a * -3 + b) - 0 |,

| (a * -1 + b) - 1 |,

| (a * 1 + b) - 1 | and

| (a * 3 + b) - 2 |. The sum of the squared errors is therefore

( (a * -3 + b) - 0 )^2 + ( (a * -1 + b) - 1 )^2 + ( (a * 1 + b) - 1 )^2 + ( (a * 3 + b) - 2 )^2 =

[ 9 a^2 - 6 ab + b^2 ] + [ (a^2 - 2 a b + b^2) - 2 ( -a + b) + 1 ] + [ a^2 + 2 ab + b^2 - 2 ( a + b) + 1 ] + [ 9 a^2 + 6 ab + b^2 - 4 ( 3a + b) + 4 ] =

20•a^2 - 12•a + 4•b^2 - 8•b + 6.

This expression is to be minimized with respect to variables a and b.

The derivative with respect to a is 40 a - 12 and the derivative with respect to b is 8 b - 8.

40 a - 12 = 0 if a = 12/40 = .3.

8b - 8 = 0 if b = 1.

The second derivatives with respect to and and b are both positive; the derivative with respect to a then b is zero. So the test for max, min or saddle point yields a max or min, and since both derivatives are positive the critical point gives a min.

The least-squares line is therefore

t = .3 x + 1.**

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19:57:19

What was your expression for the sum of the squared errors?

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(.1-0)^2+ (.7-1)^2 + (1.3-1)^2 + (1.9-2)^2= .6 = S

confidence assessment: 3

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19:58:20

How did you minimize this expression (be specific)?

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i used the calculator to make sure the equation was correct, and graphed the lines that were not correct until i found the best fitting one.

confidence assessment: 3

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I believe you understand the process well. See my notes for a couple of corrections and details.