Question: The following is computer output from a linear regression performed on data that compares a person's handspan (in cm) to how many lollipops they

The following is computer output from a linear regression performed on data 

The following is computer output from a linear regression performed on data that compares a person's handspan (in cm) to how many lollipops they could pick up with one hand. Coef Coef StDev T P -2.06 3.90 -0.52 0.3044 handspan 2.15 0.492 4.37 0.000 R-sq(adj) = 81.4% S = 1.45 R-sq = 79.2% a) What is the least squares regression line for this data? b) Interpret the slope. c) Interpret the y-intercept. d) What is the predicted amount of lollipops picked if a person's handspan is 23cm? e) If a person with a handspan of 23cm picked up 44 lollipops, what is her residual?

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