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Does the weight of a car predict its horsepower? Weight (in 1000s of pounds) and horsepower data was gathered on 32 cars. The regression equation is calculated to be y=-1.821 + 46.16x. A scatterplot is shown below. Weight vs Horsepower 300- 200 - Horsepower .. . . . . 100 - WeightInterpret the slope in context. Edit View Insert Format Tools Table 12pt V Paragraph BIU A &V T2 V in . . .Interpret the intercept in context. Is it meaningful? Why or why not? Edit View Insert Format Tools Table 12pt V Paragraph B I U A & TV V . .You want to predict the horsepower for a fire truck. The firefighters tell you that the truck weighs 38,000 pounds. Can you use your equation to predict the horsepower? Why or why not? Edit View Insert Format Tools Table 12pt V Paragraph BIUA &V T 2 v