The size of Alligators

Many wildlife populations are monitored by taking aerial photographs. Information about 
the number of animals and their whereabouts is important to protecting certain species 
and to ensuring the safety of surrounding human populations.

In addition, it is sometimes possible to monitor certain characteristics of the animals. 
The length of an alligator can be estimated quite accurately from aerial photographs or 
from a boat. However, the alligator's weight is much more difficult to determine. In the 
example below, data on the length (in inches) and weight (in pounds) of alligators 
captured in central Florida are used to develop a model from which the weight of an 
alligator can be predicted from its length.

Alligator Dataset (data structure)
				
Length	Weight	Len^3	Ln(Length)	Ln(Weight)