28. Bono Length Research performed at NASA, led by Dr. Emily R. Morey-Holton, measured the lengths of the right humerus and right tibia in 11 rats that were sent to space on Spacelab Life Sciences 2. The following data were collected.
(a) Draw a
(b) Based on the scatter diagram, do you think that there is a linear relation between the length of the right humerus and the length of the right tibia?
(c) Use a graphing utility to find the line of best fit relating length of the right humerus and length of the right tibia.
(d) Predict the length of the right tibia on a rat whose right humerus is 26.5 millimeters (mm).
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