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In the Scatter Plot, Some Points Do Not Fit the Same

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In the scatter plot, some points do not fit the same linear pattern as the others.
a.Define an outlier. How does an outlier impact the least squares regression?
b.Define an influence point. How does an influence point impact the least squares regression?
c.Is it appropriate to remove an outlier or influence point from the analysis? Explain.


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