Question

In Galton’s height data, the least-squares line for predicting forearm length (y) from height (x) is y = −0.2967 + 0.2738x.

Predict the forearm length of a man whose height is 72 in. Round the answer to three decimal places.

Answer 1

Using the line of best fit, it is found that the prediction of the forearm length of a man whose height is of 72 in is of 19.417 in.

What does the line of best fit state?

It states that the predicted forearm length of a person of height x is given by:

y = -0.2967 + 0.2738x.

In this problem, the height is of x = 72 in, hence:

y = -0.2967 + 0.2738(72) = 19.417 in.

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