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Question 29

A random sample of 40 oak trees was studied by a biologist. She recorded the height hhh in meters and the trunk diameter ddd in centimeters of each tree.

The following summary statistics were calculated from these data:

∑h=680,∑h2=11776,∑d=1440,∑hd=25012,Sdd=2240 \sum h = 680, \quad \sum h^2 = 11776, \quad \sum d = 1440, \quad \sum hd = 25012, \quad S_{dd} = 2240 ∑h=680,∑h2=11776,∑d=1440,∑hd=25012,Sdd​=2240
a.

Find ShhS_{hh}Shh​ and ShdS_{hd}Shd​.

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b.

Calculate, to 3 significant figures, the product moment correlation coefficient between hhh and ddd.

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c.

Give an interpretation of your coefficient in the context of the biologist's study.

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