Compute the Sum of Squared Residuals
-The Regression Line for the Given

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Multiple Choice

Compute the Sum of Squared Residuals
-The regression line for the given data is $\mathrm { y } = - 0.206 \mathrm { x } + 2.097$ . Determine the residual of a data point for which $x$ $= - 4$ and $\mathrm { y } = 7$ .

• A) \(4.079\)
• B) \(9.921\)
• C) \(2.921\)
• D) \(- 4.655\)

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