The data below represent the height and wingspan of the first ten basketball player names that came to my mind. Use this data to construct a linear model that predicts wingspan based on height.
Height (inches)
Wingspan (inches)
Michael Jordan
78
83
Kobe Bryant
78
78
LeBron James
81
84
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
86
89
Shaquille O'Neal
85
91
Kevin Durant
83
89
Russell Westbrook
76
80
Stephen Curry
74
76
Kawhi Leonard
79
87
Jon Scheyer
77
76
D) Do you believe a linear model is appropriate for predicting wingspan based on height?
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