4 x y x 4 x 2
the x I wrote stands for multiply
The sample correlation coefficient r is equal to 0.9962
<span>The linear correlation coefficient is positive. -1 </span>≤ r ≤ + 1.
0.9962 is nearer to +1. Thus, the linear correlation is positive.
Pls. see attachment.
The dog would be an estimate of 80 pounds.