Question

The scatter plot and line of best fit below show the length of 10 people's femur (the long leg bone in the thigh) and their height in centimeters. What is the meaning of the xx-value on the line when y=160y=160?

Answer 1

Using the Regression model given, the meaning of the expression is " the expected height of the individual with a femur length of 40 would be about 160 cm

The regression model compares the relationship between the independent and dependent variable. Here, Femur length and height

The height of the individual with a femur length of 40 cm would be about 160cm.

Hence, the expected height of the individual with a femur length of 40 would be about 160 cm.

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