9.2A- Linear Regression Regression Line = Line of best fit The line for which the sum of the squares of the residuals is a minimum Residuals (d) = distance a data point is away from the line
Finding the Line of best fit in Algebra
Find the Equation of the Regression Line with Statistics
Example: X Y XYxyx²y² , , , , , , , ,225 Σx=15.8Σy=1634Σxy=3289.8Σx²=32.44Σy²=337,558
Example; continued
Example Continued m= b= y=mx+b y=50.729x (rounded to 3 places)