CHE555 Assignment 2

Question 1

The time x in years that an engineer spent at a company and the employee's hourly pay, y, for 5
employees are listed in the table below. Calculate and interpret the correlation coefficient r. Include
a plot of the data in your discussion.(linear regression)

Question 2

a satellite-carrier rocket was tested by scientists In NASA. The distance covered by a rocket from
t=8 to t=30 is given by

a) Use Simpsons 1/3rd Rule to find the approximate value of x

b) Find the true error,
c) Find the absolute relative true error

30
140000
x 2000 ln 9.8t dt
8 140000 2100t
Question 3

3- The following data shows the changes of concentration of bacteria over a time period.
Integrate the data using Simpsons1/3 and Simpsons3/8 Rules. Elaborate which one is more
suitable and why.