Use the Given Set of Points to Compute $b _ { 1 }$

question 133

Multiple Choice

Use the given set of points to compute $b _ { 1 }$
$\begin{array} { c | c c c c c c c c } x & 6 & 11 & 14 & 7 & 5 & 8 & 14 & 12 \\\hline y & 20 & 25 & 36 & 19 & 13 & 23 & 29 & 28\end{array}$

• A) 1.8401
• B) 2.7257
• C) 89.8750
• D) 6.4145

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