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(i)
Graph of 8i
(ii)
Using the Graphing Calculator, 
The product moment correlation coefficient measures the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables. Thus, the r-value only indicate correlation, but not causality. It is possible for the relation to be non-linear, and yet have a value close to 1. We need to look at the scatter diagram to determine whether the relationship is truly linear.
(iii)
Using 
Using 
Since 
is close to 1. We conclude that 
is the better model.
(iv)
Using Graphing Calculator, 
When 
KS Comments:
Some students actually drew the scatter diagram for the given data, which was really strange. The meaning of r-value has to be well understood to answer (ii) well. Some actually don’t know what does least squares regression refer to.
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