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A researcher wants to predict the finish position ( y) using the start position (x) in...

A researcher wants to predict the finish position ( y) using the start position (x) in a car race. For 42 drivers in a second NASCAR race held in 1997, the summary of the sample data is given below. x y mean 25.5 25.5 Standard deviation 12.27 12.27 Correlation .285 (a).Calculate a regression equation with Y predicted by X. Show your (b).Use the equation of the fitted line to predict Y when X is 5 . (c). Find the coefficient of determination and give an interpretation of it in the context of the

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