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The winning height for the men's Olympic high jump has been

Last updated: 7/16/2022

The winning height for the men's Olympic high jump has been

The winning height for the men's Olympic high jump has been increasing each year. A regression line of the data is y = 0.23x +70.8. where y is the height of the men's winning jump in inches and x is the number of years since the first Olympics in 1896. Which statement best describes the meaning of the y-intercept of the regression line? A. The winning men's high jump height of the first Olympics was about 0.23 inches. B. The winning men's high jump height of the first Olympics was about 70.8 inches. C. Each year the winning men's high jump height is predicted to increase by 0.23 inches, D. Each year the winning men's high jump height is predicted to increase by 70. 8 inches.