For a Certain Line, a Run of 3 Feet Corresponds

question 30

Multiple Choice

For a certain line, a run of 3 feet corresponds to a rise of 8 feet. What is the slope of this line?

• A) 2.67 feet
• B) 0.38 feet
• C) 0.65 feet
• D) 2.78 feet

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Definitions:

Coefficient Of Determination

A statistical measurement that assesses the proportion of variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s), often denoted as R^2.

SSR

Sum of Squares due to Regression, a measure in statistics that quantifies the explanation of variance by the linear regression model.

SSE

Sum of Squared Errors, a measure used in statistics to describe the total deviation of observed values from the values expected under a model.

Standard Error

The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic, most often the mean.