The Accompanying Table Lists the Height (STUDHGHT)in Inches and Weight

question 65

Short Answer

The accompanying table lists the height (STUDHGHT)in inches and weight (WEIGHT)in pounds of five college students. Calculate the correlation coefficient.
$\begin{array}{ll}\text { STUDHGHT}& \text { WEIGHT }\\\square\square\square\square\square\square\square\square\square&\square\square\square\square\square\\74 & 165 \\73 & 165 \\72 & 145 \\68 & 155 \\66 & 140\end{array}$

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Definitions:

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