A researcher reports the following equation for a best-fitting straight line to a set of data points: .Which value is the slope?
A)$ \hat{Y} $
B) 0.48
C) 12.03
D) the slope is not given in this equation

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The slope is represented by the coefficient of the independent variable (in this case, X) in the equation of a straight line. Therefore, the slope in this case is 0.48.

A Researcher Reports the Following Equation for a Best-Fitting Straight Y^ \hat{Y} Y^

A Researcher Reports the Following Equation for a Best-Fitting Straight $\hat{Y}$