Calculate the slope and intercept of the least-squares linear fit to the following data.x-position (cm)y-height (cm)1.32.33.67.15.811.017.438.0Which of the following most closely matches the results of your calculations?

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Calculate the slope and intercept of the least-squares linear fit to the following data.<br/><br/><table border='1' align='middle''font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:collapse;font-weight:inherit;direction:ltr;text-align:left;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);width:318px;height:144px;'><tbody><tr><td width='50%' valign='top' >x-position (cm)<br/></td><td width='50%' valign='top' >y-height (cm)<br/></td></tr><tr><td width='50%' valign='top' >1.3<br/></td><td width='50%' valign='top' >2.3<br/></td></tr><tr><td width='50%' valign='top' >3.6<br/></td><td width='50%' valign='top' >7.1<br/></td></tr><tr><td width='50%' valign='top' >5.8<br/></td><td width='50%' valign='top' >11.0<br/></td></tr><tr><td width='50%' valign='top' >17.4<br/></td><td width='50%' valign='top' >38.0<br/></td></tr></tbody></table>Which of the following most closely matches the results of your calculations?