A high school basketball coach wants to see whether there is a linear relationship between player height, x , and the number of
points scored in a game by basketball players in the coach’s state, y. The 96 percent confidence interval to estimate the slope of the linear regression line relating player height to points scored in a game is calculated to be (−0.432,1.844) . Assume all conditions for inference for the slope of a regression line were met. Based on the confidence interval, which of the following claims is supported by the confidence interval? A. Each player scored at most 1.844 points in a game.
B. The average difference between actual points scored and predicted points scored is between -0.432 and 1.844.
C. There is a positive linear relationship between player height and number of points scored for basketball players in the coach's state.
D. There is a negative linear relationship between player height and number of points scored for basketball players in the coach's state.
E. It cannot be determined whether the linear relationship between player height and number of points scored for basketball players in the coach's state is positive or negative
Since 0 is in confidence interval, and negative and positive values are also, we are 96% confident in all possible answers in this interval so since true slope could be negative or positive in our interval, we cannot determine it
Evolution is where organisms have developed over time from simple to complex. Therefore we can rule out D because older rock layers should have simple organisms and A because new rock layers should have more complex organisms. The previous organisms will be unlike those of today, therefore the correct answer is C.
