Age of Forest and Diameter of Trees

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Essay

Age of Forest and Diameter of Trees
A scientist is studying the relationship between age of a forest, x, in years and the average diameter of the trees, y, in cm. One study reported the following data.
-Refer to Age of Forest and Diameter of Trees. Estimate using a 90% confidence interval.

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