A property agent wants to study the relationship between the age of a house (X) and its selling price (Y). Listed below is a random sample of houses that the agent has sold recently. [House]   [Age in Years (X)]   [Selling Price in $'m (Y)]      1                    9                                 2.2      2                    7                                 1.9      3                   11                                1.7      4                   12                                0.8      5                    8                                 2.5 a) Determine the linear regression equation.  b) i. If the age of a house is 10 year-old, what is the selling price?  ii. If the age of a house is 20 year-old, what is the selling price?  c) i. Determine the correlation coefficient.  ii. Interpret the result.

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A property agent wants to study the relationship between the age of a house (X) and its selling price (Y). Listed below is a random sample of houses that the agent has sold recently.

[House]   [Age in Years (X)]   [Selling Price in $'m (Y)]
     1                    9                                 2.2
     2                    7                                 1.9
     3                   11                                1.7
     4                   12                                0.8
     5                    8                                 2.5


a) Determine the linear regression equation. 


b) i. If the age of a house is 10 year-old, what is the selling price? 


ii. If the age of a house is 20 year-old, what is the selling price? 


c) i. Determine the correlation coefficient


ii. Interpret the result. 

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