Lakes are bodies of water surrounded by land and may include seas. The accompanying table lists the areas and maximum depths of 32 lakes throughout the world.
a. Draw a scatter diagram showing area, x, and maximum depth, y, for the lakes.
b. Find the linear correlation coefficient between area and maximum depth. What does the value of this linear correlation imply?

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Lake Area (sq mi)Max. Depth () 143,244 31,700 3,363 1,330 Caspion Sed uperior *For remainder of data, logon at cengagebrain.com