This article describes Galileo's data on falling bodies and projectiles and its use as an aid in teaching polynomial and nonlinear regression. Key Words: Independent and dependent variables; Graphical analysis.
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Teaching Statistics with Data of Historic Significance: Galileo's Gravity and Motion Experiments
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