Test hypothesis-elevation of tree does not affect diameter

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The diameter of a tree at its breast height is influenced by many factors. The data in Table 9.5 relate the diameter of a particular type of eucalyptus tree to its age, average rainfall at its site, site's elevation, and the wood's mean specific gravity. (The data come from R. G. Skolmen, 1975, "Shrinkage and Specific Gravity Variation in Robusta Eucalyptus Wood Grown in Hawaii." USDA Forest Service PSW-298.)

Assuming a linear regression model of the form

Y = β₀ + β₁x₁ + β₂x₂ + β₃x₃ + β₄x₄ + e

where x₁ is the age, x₂ is the elevation, x₃ is the rainfall, x₄ is the specific gravity, and Y is the tree's diameter, test the hypothesis that β₂ = 0. That is, test the hypothesis that, given the other three factors, the elevation of the tree does not affect its diameter.

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