A sample of eight mother daughter pairs of subjects was obtained, and their heights (in inches) were

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A sample of eight mother daughter pairs of subjects was obtained, and their heights (in inches) were measured. The linear correlation coefficient is 0.693 and the regression equation is y = 69.0 - 0.0849x, where x represents the height of the mother (based on data from the National Health Examination Survey). The mean height of the mothers is 63.1 in. and the mean height of the daughters is 63.3 in. Find the best predicted height of a daughter given that the mother has a height of 60 in.

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Elementary Statistics

ISBN: 9780321500243

11th Edition

Authors: Mario F. Triola

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