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The following is data a veterinarian collected from some of her clients. It is a rough estimate of a dog's weight and how long the dog lived. The following is data a veterinarian collected from some of her clients. It is a rough estimate of a dog's weight and how long the dog lived.   (See the Excel Data File.) A) Calculate the covariance between a dog's weight and its life span. B) Calculate and interpret the correlation coefficient. (See the Excel Data File.)
A) Calculate the covariance between a dog's weight and its life span.
B) Calculate and interpret the correlation coefficient.


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Determination

In the context of statistical analysis, often refers to the degree of variance in observations explained by the model, usually in the form of the coefficient of determination (R-squared).

Estimated Regression Equation

An equation that estimates the relationship between dependent and independent variables in a regression model.

SST

Total Sum of Squares; a measure that quantifies the total variance in the dependent variable that is to be explained by the independent variable(s) in a model.

SSE

Stands for the Sum of Squared Errors, a measure used in statistics to describe the discrepancy between the data and an estimation model.

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