The correlation coefficient of length and weight is .6. If we use simple linear regression to predict the weight of a fish whose length is reported to be 15.8 inches long,

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The fish in my pond have mean length 14.73 inches with a standard deviation of 2.27 inches and mean weight 4.83 pounds with a standard deviation of .8 pounds.  The correlation coefficient of length and weight is .6.  If we use simple linear regression to predict the weight of a fish whose length is reported to be 15.8 inches long, then what is the expected squared error?
 
 
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