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The following data was collected on height (inches) and weight (pounds) of women swimmers. See the attachment.

a. Develop a scatter diagram for these data with height as the independent variable.
B. What does the scatter diagram in part A indicate about the relations of the two variables?
C. Try to approximate the relationship between height and weight by drawing a straight line through the data.
D. Develop the estimated regression equation by computing the values of b(0) and b (2)using the equations (14.6) and (14.7).
E. If a swimmers height is 60 inches, what would you estimate her weight to be?

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