Find the Least-Squares Regression Line and Use the Line to Make

question 178

Multiple Choice

Find the Least-Squares Regression Line and Use the Line to Make Predictions
-Find the equation of the regression line for the given data.
$\begin{array}{l|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}\mathrm{x} & -5 & -3 & 4 & 1 & -1 & -2 & 0 & 2 & 3 & -4 \\\hline \mathrm{y} & -10 & -8 & 9 & 1 & -2 & -6 & -1 & 3 & 6 & -8\end{array}$

• A) \(\hat { y } = 2.097 \mathrm { x } - 0.552\)
• B) \(\hat { y } = 0.522 x - 2.097\)
• C) \(\hat { y } = 2.097 \mathrm { x } + 0.552\)
• D) \(\hat { y } = - 0.552 \mathrm { x } + 2.097\)

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