THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

question 26

Essay

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
Consider the following (x,y)sample data:
(24,24),(19,33),(21,31),(10,36),(22,30),(13,36),(21,32),(23,26),(20,26),and
(21,31).
-Compute and interpret b₁;the slope of the least squares regression line.

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Definitions:

Offshore Currents

Ocean currents that move away from the shore, influenced by winds, Coriolis effect, and differences in water density.

Tides

The rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon, Sun, and rotation of the Earth.

Solar Heating

The process of increasing the temperature of an object, substance, or space using energy directly from the sun.

Sunspot Activity

Phenomena on the Sun's surface that appear as dark spots due to lower temperatures, often associated with magnetic activity.