NOAA recently conducted a study to compare the height of ocean waves one mile from shore to the velocity of the wind at that point.
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Wind Speed (Knots)
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Wave Height (m)
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6
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2.1
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9
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2.0
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7
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1.9
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11
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1.8
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14
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2.5
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3
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1.2
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6
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1.8
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Based on this day, draw a scatter plot of the data.
Calculate the correlation coefficient.
Draw the best fit (visually) line on your scatter plot.
Based on this line, what would you predict the height of a wave at 17 knots wind speed
How confident are you in that prediction?