Practice - Fitting a Straight Line
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Practice Questions
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What does the slope (b) represent in the context of a linear equation?
💡 Hint: Think about how the variables relate to one another.
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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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the formula for a linear regression equation?
💡 Hint: Remember the basic formula we discussed in class.
True or False: If the slope is negative, it indicates that as x increases, y also increases.
💡 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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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.
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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