A prediction interval is used when we want to predict a one-time occurrence for a particular value of y when the independent variable is a given x value.

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A prediction interval is used to estimate a range of values in which a future observation (one-time occurrence) is likely to fall, with a certain level of confidence, given a particular value of the independent variable.

A Prediction Interval Is Used When We Want to Predict