The Following Display from a Graphing Calculator Presents the Least-Squares $y = 3.72 + 0.49 x$

question 5

Multiple Choice

The following display from a graphing calculator presents the least-squares regression line for predicting the price of a certain commodity (y) from the price of a barrel of oil (x)

Write the equation of the least-squares regression line.

• A) \(y = 3.72 + 0.49 x\)
• B) \(y = 0.49 + 3.72 x\)
• C) \(y = 0.49 + 0.72009 x\)
• D) \(y = 3.72 + 0.72009 x\)

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