Stats Chapter 3

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What does a correlation coefficient of r = 0.3 indicate about the data?

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Weak positive correlation.

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What is the Coefficient of Determination?

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r squared.

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Calculate the linear regression equation for the following data: y = 1.5x + 12.

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y = 1.5x + 12.

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Using the linear regression equation y = 61.93x - 1.79, predict the distance traveled after 10 hours.

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617.5 miles.

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Calculate the linear regression equation for the data: y = 61.93x - 1.79.

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y = 61.93x - 1.79.

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What is the meaning of a strong positive correlation?

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A strong positive correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases significantly.

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What does the slope in a linear regression equation represent?

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The slope represents the rate of change of the dependent variable with respect to the independent variable.

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What is the formula for the linear regression equation?

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y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

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What does a negative slope in a linear regression indicate?

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A negative slope indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

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How do you interpret the y-intercept in a linear regression equation?

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The y-intercept is the value of y when x is 0.

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