The table below lists the median heights (in cm) of girls from ages 2 to 10. Find an equation for the line of best fit. Median Height (cm) Age (years) 84.98 93.92 100.75 107.66 114.71 121.49 8 127.59 132.92 10 137.99 O y = 7.1x + 82.1 O y = 73.9r + 6.6 O y = 6.6x + 73.9 O y = 9.3x + 84.9 234 567

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The table below lists the median heights (in cm) of girls from ages 2 to 10. Find an equation for the line of best fit.
Median
Height
(cm)
84.98
Age
(years)
2
93.92
4
100.75
107.66
114.71
121.49
127.59
69
132.92
10
137.99
y = 7.1x + 82.1
y = 73.9x + 6.6
y = 6.6x + 73.9
y = 9.3x + 84.9
Transcribed Image Text:The table below lists the median heights (in cm) of girls from ages 2 to 10. Find an equation for the line of best fit. Median Height (cm) 84.98 Age (years) 2 93.92 4 100.75 107.66 114.71 121.49 127.59 69 132.92 10 137.99 y = 7.1x + 82.1 y = 73.9x + 6.6 y = 6.6x + 73.9 y = 9.3x + 84.9
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According to the question, we have list of median heights of girls from ages 2 to 10.

We need to calculate the equation of best fit line for this data set. 

We know that, Regression equation can be written as:

Y= bX + a

where b= (SP/SSx) 

            a= My - b*Mx

 

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