SOLUTION

Step 1: Draw the scatter plot

1. Choose a suitable scale for the axes.
2. Draw the axes.
3. Plot the points.
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Step 2: Calculate the equation of the line of best t
As you learnt previously, use your calculator to determine the values for a and b.
a = 86,75
b = 0,96
Therefore, the equation for the line of best t is y = 86,75 + 0,96x
Step 3: Calculate the estimated value for y
If x = 70, using our equation, the estimated value for y is:
y = 86,75 + 0,96 70 = 153,95
Step 4: Calculate the correlation co-efcient
The formula for r is:
r = b

y
We already know the value of b and you know how to calculate b by hand from worked
example 5, so we are just left to determine the value for
x
and
y
. The formula for
standard deviation is:

x
=

i=1
(x
i
x)
2
n
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