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A botanist measures the height (\(h\)) in cm and the number of leaves (\(L\)) of 8 young plants of the same species.
Height (\(h\)) 12 15 18 22 25 28 32 35
Leaves (\(L\)) 8 11 14 19 22 25 30 32
  1. Write down the equation of the regression line of \(L\) on \(h\) in the form \(L = ah + b\) using a calculator.
  2. Interpret the value of \(a\) in the context of the problem.
  3. Calculate the coefficient of determination, \(r^2\), and explain what it indicates.
  4. Estimate the number of leaves on a plant with a height of 20 cm.
  5. Comment on the validity of using this model to estimate the number of leaves on a plant that is 60 cm tall.

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