Biologists have collected data relating the age (in years) of one variety of oak tree to its height (in feet). A scatterplot for 20 of these trees is given below. Scatterplot of Height vs Age
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If the point labeled A in the above scatterplot were changed to have a height of 40 feet, which one of the following statements would be true?
The slope of the least squares regression line would increase and the correlation would decrease
The slope of the least squares regression line and the correlation would remain the same
The slope of the least squares regression line would decrease and the correlation would increase
The slope of the least squares regression line would increase and the correlation would increase
The slope of the least squares regression line would decrease and the correlation would decrease
Yes