The Des Moines Register recently reported the ratings of high school sportsmanship as compiled by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. For each school the participants and coaches were rated by referees, where 1 = superior, and 5 = unsatisfactory. A regression analysis of the average scores given to football players and coaches is shown below. Linear Fit FBParticipants = 0.902 + 0.568 FBCoaches
a) Interpret the value of the correlation between the ratings of coaches and participants.
b) Interpret the value of the coefficient of determination.
c) Interpret the value of the standard deviation about the least squares line.

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The Des Moines Register recently reported the ratings of high school sportsmanship as compiled by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. For each school the participants and coaches were rated by referees, where 1 = superior, and 5 = unsatisfactory. A regression analysis of the average scores given to football players and coaches is shown below.  Linear Fit FBParticipants = 0.902 + 0.568 FBCoaches  ​  ​ 
a) Interpret the value of the correlation between the ratings of coaches and participants. 
b) Interpret the value of the coefficient of determination. 
c) Interpret the value of the standard deviation about the least squares line.

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The Answer of The Des Moines Register recently reported the ratings of high school sportsmanship as compiled by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. For each school the participants and coaches were rated by referees, where 1 = superior, and 5 = unsatisfactory. A regression analysis of the average scores given to football players and coaches is shown below.  Linear Fit FBParticipants = 0.902 + 0.568 FBCoaches  ​  ​ 
a) Interpret the value of the correlation between the ratings of coaches and participants. 
b) Interpret the value of the coefficient of determination. 
c) Interpret the value of the standard deviation about the least squares line.

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