Solve the application of linear equations.
Predicting Weights of Athletes The table lists heights and weights of 10 female professional basketball players.
Female Basketball Players | |
Height (in.) | Weight (lb) |
74 | 169 |
74 | 181 |
77 | 199 |
64 | 139 |
68 | 135 |
71 | 161 |
78 | 187 |
68 | 150 |
71 | 181 |
73 | 194 |
Source: WNBA.
(a) Find the least-squares regression line y = mx + b that models this data. Let x correspond to height in inches and y correspond to weight in pounds.
(b) Predict the weight of a female player who is 75 inches tall.
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