document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1011277>Question 1011277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The following are the scores of 15 students obtained in<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Midterm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Exam, x 70 50 80 75 90 85 60 80 65 30 85 80 70 65 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Final<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Exam, y 85 60 75 80 90 75 50 75 75 50 75 90 65 55 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(i) Find the equation of the least square line to fit these<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(ii) Estimate the final examination scores of a student<BR>\n" );
document.write( "who received a score of 74 in the midterm<BR>\n" );
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