Practice Fitting a Straight Line - 4.1 | Statistics | Mathematics III (PDE, Probability & Statistics)
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Question 1

Easy

What does the slope (b) represent in the context of a linear equation?

💡 Hint: Think about how the variables relate to one another.

Question 2

Easy

What does the intercept (a) signify in linear regression?

💡 Hint: Consider what the value of y would be if there is no input from x.

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Question 1

What is the formula for a linear regression equation?

  • y = mx + c
  • y = a + bx
  • y = ax^2 + bx + c

💡 Hint: Remember the basic formula we discussed in class.

Question 2

True or False: If the slope is negative, it indicates that as x increases, y also increases.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how slope reflects the direction of change in y based on x.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given the dataset: (5, 10), (6, 12), (7, 14), fit a linear regression line and provide the slope and intercept.

💡 Hint: Remember to calculate the means of x and y and apply the slope formula.

Question 2

Discuss potential limitations of using linear regression with real-world data.

💡 Hint: Think about varied datasets you’ve seen that don’t fit a straight line.

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