Find the Slope of the Line Segments Connecting the Two $-$

question 22

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the line segments connecting the two points.
( $-$ 4, $-$ 2) and (4, $-$ 4)

• A) 4
• B) \(-\) 4
• C) \(- \frac { 1 } { 4 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 4 }\)
• E) \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\)

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Definitions:

SSE

Sum of Squared Errors; a measure used in statistics to describe the total deviation of data points from a fitted value, reflecting the discrepancy between observed and predicted values.

Standard Error

A measure of the accuracy of predictions made with a statistical model, specifically it quantifies the variability of the sampling distribution of a statistic.

Square Root

A mathematical function that provides the original value when it is multiplied by itself.

Standard Deviation

The positive square root of the variance.