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We have data on the lean body mass and resting metabolic rate for 12 women who are subjects in a study of dieting. Lean body mass, given in kilograms, is a person's weight leaving out all fat. Metabolic rate, in calories burned per 24 hours, is the rate at which the body consumes energy. Mass 46 47.7 47.7 38.8 52.1 48.8 48.5 36.8 42 51 43.9 46.7 Rate 12401320 1220 1280 1430 1090 1590 990 1090 960 1520 1390 Find the least-squares regression line for predicting metabolic rate from body mass. ANSWER: ŷ =

We have data on the lean body mass and resting metabolic rate for 12 women who are subjects in a study of dieting. Lean body mass, given in kilograms, is a person's weight leaving out all fat. Metabolic rate, in calories burned per 24 hours, is the rate at which the body consumes energy. Mass 46 47.7 47.7 38.8 52.1 48.8 48.5 36.8 42 51 43.9 46.7 Rate 12401320 1220 1280 1430 1090 1590 990 1090 960 1520 1390 Find the least-squares regression line for predicting metabolic rate from body mass. ANSWER: ŷ =

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We have data on the lean body mass and resting metabolic rate for 12 women who are subjects in a study of dieting. Lean body mass, given in kilograms, is a person's weight leaving out all fat. Metabolic rate, in calories burned per 24 hours, is the rate at which the body consumes energy. Mass 46 47.7 47.7 38.8 52.1 48.8 48.5 36.8 42 51 43.9 46.7 Rate 1240 1320 1220 1280 1430 1090 1590 990 1090 960 1520 1390| Find the least-squares regression line for predicting metabolic rate from body mass. ANSWER: ŷ
Transcribed Image Text:We have data on the lean body mass and resting metabolic rate for 12 women who are subjects in a study of dieting. Lean body mass, given in kilograms, is a person's weight leaving out all fat. Metabolic rate, in calories burned per 24 hours, is the rate at which the body consumes energy. Mass 46 47.7 47.7 38.8 52.1 48.8 48.5 36.8 42 51 43.9 46.7 Rate 1240 1320 1220 1280 1430 1090 1590 990 1090 960 1520 1390| Find the least-squares regression line for predicting metabolic rate from body mass. ANSWER: ŷ
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