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Chapter 1 - Intro
Chapter 2 - Methods for Describing Sets of Data
Chapter 3 - Probability
Chapter 4 - Discrete Random Variables
Chapter 5 - Normal Random Variables
Chapter 6 - Sampling Distributions
Chapter 7 - Confidence Intervals
Chapter 8 - Tests of Hypothesis: One Sample
Chapter 9 - Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Tests: Two Samples
Sample Exam I: Chapters 1 & 2
Sample Exam II: Chapters 3 & 4
Sample Exam III: Chapters 5 & 6
Sample Exam IV: Chapters 7 & 8
11.1 Creating the Least Squares Equation
Use the data below to create the least squares prediction line for predicting the best finishing time of the New York City marathon given the temperature.
Temp 55 61 49 62 70 73 51 57
Time 145.283 148.717 148.3 148.1 147.617 146.4 144.667 147.533
Find the prediction error for the actual best finish time in 1990 which was 150.75 minutes with a temperature of 73 degrees.