58.6% of the variation in length (in cm) of new born boys and their weight (in kg) is explained by the line of best fit.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the following :
R² value = 58.6% comparing the length (cm) of new born boys to their weight (kg)
The R² value is called the Coefficient of determination. It is obtained by taking the square of the correlation Coefficient (R). The value gives the proportion of Variation between the independent and dependent variables which is explained by regression line. In the scenario above, the R² value means that 58.6% of the variation in length in centimeter of new born boys and their weight (in kg) is explained by the line of best fit. While (100% - 58.6% = 41.4%) is due to other factors.
To work out the success of both events you have to multiply them together. I'd seriously reccomend learning this rule as it's very important later on in mathematics as it's basically the foundation of all probability statistics.
