Use the given data to find the equation of the regression line. Round the final values to three significant digits, if necessary.
-$\begin{array}{l|rrrrr}
\mathrm{x} & 3 & 5 & 7 & 15 & 16 \
\hline \mathrm{y} & 8 & 11 & 7 & 14 & 20
\end{array}$

A) $\hat { y } = 5.07 + 0.850 x$
B) $\hat { y } = 5.07 + 0.753 x$
C) $\hat { y } = 4.07 + 0.753 x$
D) $\hat { y } = 4.07 + 0.850 x$

Question

Use the given data to find the equation of the regression line. Round the final values to three significant digits, if necessary.
-$\begin{array}{l|rrrrr}
\mathrm{x} & 3 & 5 & 7 & 15 & 16 \
\hline \mathrm{y} & 8 & 11 & 7 & 14 & 20
\end{array}$

A) $\hat { y } = 5.07 + 0.850 x$
B) $\hat { y } = 5.07 + 0.753 x$
C) $\hat { y } = 4.07 + 0.753 x$
D) $\hat { y } = 4.07 + 0.850 x$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The equation of the regression line is found using the least squares method. Calculating the slope and intercept using the given data, the equation is $\hat { y } = 5.07 + 0.753 x$.

Use the Given Data to Find the Equation of the Regression