A football coach measured the heights and weights of 12 players, The data is shown below.
| Height (cm) | 188 | 194 | 178 | 175 | 185 | 175 | 188 | 193 | 180 | 190 | 181 | 169 |
| Weight (kg) | 70 | 100 | 83 | 69 | 77 | 58 | 90 | 86 | 71 | 94 | 68 | 61 |
Draw a scatter graph for this information.
Give an interpretation of the correlation between the height and weight of the footballers.
The equation of the regression line is w=1.37h−173w = 1.37h - 173w=1.37h−173
Give an interpretation of the gradient of this regression line.
Use the equation of the regression line to estimate the weight of a player who is 170cm tall.
Comment on the reliability of your estimate in part (d), giving a reason for your answer.
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