Linear Regression Vocabulary

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Review these linear regression definitions.

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Line of Best Fit. A linear function that can be used as a model for a set of scatterplot data.

Scatterplot. A data set displayed as x-y coordinates.

Correlation. The degree to which a functional relationship exists between two variables. Two variables can have a strong, weak, or no correlation.

Correlation. The degree to which two sets of data show a functional relationship between two variables.

Residuals. An indication of how much the data in a scatterplot differs from the line of best fit.

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