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least squares regression line

Authored by Larissa Guzman

Mathematics

11th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

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1.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Y-hat is the ________ value of y for a given value of x.

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is the formula for the regression line?

y=mx+b


y=ax+by^{\wedge}=ax+b

y=a+bx

y=a+bxy^{\wedge}=a+bx

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A residual...

the difference between the actual value of y and the value of y predicted by the regression line

actual y - predicted y

yyy-y^{\wedge}

the difference between the actual value of x and the value of x predicted by the regression line

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

In the regression equation ˆy=a+bx:

When asked to interpret the slope or y intercept, it is very important to include the word predicted (or equivalent) in your response.

a is the y-intercept

using the regression line to make a prediction for x=0 is an extrapolation

b is the slope, the amount by which the predicted value of y

changes when x increases by 1 unit

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A ______________ regression line makes the residuals as small as possible.

good

bad

ugly

mean

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A ______________ plot is a scatterplot that displays the residuals on the vertical axis and the explanatory variable on the horizontal axis.

residual

predicted

estimated

left overs

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

To determine whether the regression model is appropriate, look at the residual plot.

If there is no leftover curved pattern in the residual plot, the regression model is appropriate.

If there is leftover curved pattern in the residual plot, the regression model is appropriate.

If there is a leftover curved pattern in the residual plot, consider using a regression model with a different form.

If there is not a leftover curved pattern in the residual plot, consider using a regression model with a different form.

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