The table below gives the data on hand strength collected from
college freshman using a grip meter. The preferred row gives the hand
strength of each student's preferred hand while the nonpreferred column
gives the hand strength of their nonpreferred hand.
Preferred | 32 | 54 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 52 | 30 | 47 | 27 | 45 |
Nonpreferred | 28 | 51 | 30 | 43 | 47 | 49 | 29 | 44 | 26 | 40 |
Preferred | 32 | 49 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 40 | 52 | 21 |
Nonpreferred | 31 | 44 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 40 | 45 | 21 |
(a) Use a calculator or computer to find the least squares regression
line, , where the independent variable denotes the
grip strength of the preferred hand and the dependent variable
denotes the grip strength of the nonpreferred hand. Enter the equation
for the line below. (Use at least four decimal places in any constants
in your answer.)
(b) What would the predicted grip strength in the nonpreferred hand be
for a student with a preferred hand strength of 39 kg?
strength = kg
(round to nearest whole number)
(c) For each of the preferred grip strengths values, decided whether you
would use extrapolation or interpolation to approximate the value of the
corresponding nonpreferred grip strength.
(i) A preferred grip strength of 20 kg?
(ii) A preferred grip strength of 57 kg?
(iii) A preferred grip strength of 17 kg?
(iv) A preferred grip strength of 39 kg?
You can earn partial credit on this problem.