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a. In the following data, W represents the weight of a fish (bass) and l represents...

a. In the following data, W represents the weight of a fish (bass) and l represents its length. Fit the model W = kl3 to the data using the least-squares criterion.

b. In the following data, g represents the girth of a fish. Fit the model W = klg2 to the data using the least-squares criterion.

c. Which of the two models fits the data better? Justify fully. Which model do you prefer? Why?

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