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Below are the height and width of 10 random books.

1) Is there a correlation between height and width?
2) If so, what is the correlation coefficient?
3) What is the equation of the correlation line?

10" x 8"
8" x 6"
6" x 9"
12"x 15"
5"x"7
7"x10"
5.5" x 8"
6"x 9"
7" x10"

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This solution explains how to calculate the potential correlation between the height and weight of 10 books, how to calculate the correlation coefficient, and how to calculate the coefficient of the correlation line.

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