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Slope
A measure of the steepness or incline of a line, often calculated as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.
Dependent Variable
A variable in statistical analysis that represents the outcome of interest, whose variation is hypothesized to depend on the manipulation or variation of other variables.
Independent Variable
A variable in a functional relation whose value determines the value or values of other variables.
Coefficient Of Determination
A measure used in statistical analysis that assesses how well data points fit a line or curve, often symbolized as R^2.