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A Calculus Instructor Is Interested in Finding the Strength of a Relationship

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A calculus instructor is interested in finding the strength of a relationship between the final exam grades of
students enrolled in Calculus I and Calculus II at his college. The data (in percentages)are listed below.  Calculus I 887862759591838698 Calculus II 8180557890908180100\begin{array} { l | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \text { Calculus I } & 88 & 78 & 62 & 75 & 95 & 91 & 83 & 86 & 98 \\\hline \text { Calculus II } & 81 & 80 & 55 & 78 & 90 & 90 & 81 & 80 & 100\end{array} a)Graph a scatter plot of the data.
b)Find an equation of the regression line.
c)Determine if there is a significant correlation between the data. Use α\alpha = 0.01.
d)Predict a Calculus II exam score for a student who receives an 80 in Calculus I. Is your answer a valid
prediction?

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a)See graph below. blured image
b)ŷ = 1.044x - 5.99...

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