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Height of an Indian Elephant.  Sample data in the following table show the height at the s...

Height of an Indian Elephant.  Sample data in the following table show the height at the shoulders H, in centimeters, of an adult Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) that corresponds to the right forefoot circumference c, in centimeters.

Right Forefoot Circumference, c (in centimeters)

Height at the Shoulders, H (in centimeters)

92.3

182.1

98.7

194.8

105.0

207.4

114.2

225.7

120.7

238.6

125.0

247.2

Source: Forest Department of the Government of Kerala (India); Sreekumar, K. P. and G. Nirmalan, Veterinary Research Communications: Springer Netherlands, Volume 13, Number 1, January 1989.

Model the data with a linear function where the height, H, is a function of the circumference, c, of the right forefoot. Then using this function, estimate the height at the shoulders of an Indian elephant with a right forefoot circumference of 118 cm. Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Answers may vary depending on the data points used.

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