Find the Equation of the Regression Line for the Given

question 19

Multiple Choice

Find the equation of the regression line for the given data. Round values to the nearest thousandth. $\begin{array}{l|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}\mathrm{x} & -5 & -3 & 4 & 1 & -1 & -2 & 0 & 2 & 3 & -4 \\\hline \mathrm{y} & 11 & -6 & 8 & -3 & -2 & 1 & 5 & -5 & 6 & 7\end{array}$

• A) \(\hat { y } = - 0.206 \mathrm { x } + 2.097\)
• B) \(\hat { y } = 2.097 \mathrm { x } - 0.206\)
• C) \(\hat { y } = 0.206 x - 2.097\)
• D) \(\hat { y } = - 2.097 x + 0.206\)

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