Reading Assignment 8.2 -- Fitting a Line By Least Squares

Please read Section 8.2 of the textbook. Use the tutorial to learn how to calculation the regression equation, r, and R^2 on the calculator. Use these slides or the corresponding videos to review the concepts or to refer back to when doing the homework questions.

 

Section 8.2:  [ Discussion Slides Links to an external site. ]     [ Video Links to an external site. ]

+outliers/influential points:   [ Discussion Slides Links to an external site. ]    [ Video Links to an external site. ]

     Calculator - Finding Regression Statistics:  [ TI-83/84 Links to an external site. ]    [ Casio Links to an external site. ]

     EOCE Video Solutions:  [8.25 Links to an external site.]    [8.29 Links to an external site.]

     Optional: Derivation of LSRL coefficients Links to an external site.