Problem 2.

Xi ( Pressure ) Yi (Fn) Y calculated % Error

psia Hexane

200 0.846 0.6882 -18.6525

400 0.573 0.5882 2.652705
600 0.401 0.4882 21.7456
800 0.288 0.3882 34.79167
1000 0.209 0.2882 37.89474
1200 0.153 0.1882 23.00654
1400 0.111 0.0882 -20.5405
1600 0.078 -0.0118 -115.125

0.9
0.8
0.7
f(x) = − 0.000506488095238 x + 0.788214285714285
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 40 60 80 10 0 1 2 0 1 4 0 1 6 0 18 0

When we plot give data on excel it shows a curve followed by straight line.

we can say that

is linear because
of equation y =
-0.0005x + 0.7882