Find the equation of the line of best fit for the points
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(−4, 10) (−1, 5) (2, − 1) (3, − 6)
(5, − 7)
a. y = −2x + 2
b. y = 2x − 2
c. y = 2x − 0. 98
d. y = −2x − 0. 98
Apologies once again for the confusion. Upon recalculating, it appears that the correct equation of the line of best fit is indeed:
a. y = -2x + 2
Thank you for bringing this to my attention, and I apologize for any confusion caused.
no the correct answer is a y = -2x + 2
We can find the equation of the line of best fit using the formula for the slope-intercept form of a line:
y = mx + b
where m is the slope of the line and b is the y-intercept.
First, let's find the slope (m) by using the formula:
m = (sum of (x * y) - (sum of x) * (sum of y)) / (sum of (x^2) - (sum of x)^2)
Let's find the values needed for the denominator of the slope formula:
sum of (x * y) = (-4 * 10) + (-1 * 5) + (2 * -1) + (3 * -6) + (5 * -7) = -40 - 5 - 2 - 18 - 35 = -100
sum of x = -4 + -1 + 2 + 3 + 5 = 5
sum of y = 10 + 5 + -1 + -6 + -7 = 1
sum of (x^2) = (-4)^2 + (-1)^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 + 5^2 = 16 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 25 = 55
Now let's substitute these values into the slope formula:
m = (-100 - 5 * 1) / (55 - 5^2) = (-100 - 5) / (55 - 25) = -105 / 30 = -3.5
Now let's find the y-intercept (b) by using the formula:
b = (sum of y - m * sum of x) / number of data points
b = (1 - (-3.5) * 5) / 5 = (1 + 17.5) / 5 = 18.5 / 5 = 3.7
Therefore, the equation of the line of best fit is:
y = -3.5x + 3.7
So the answer is not listed among the options provided.
To find the equation of the line of best fit for the given points, you can use the method of linear regression. Here's how you can do it:
Step 1: Calculate the mean of the x-values and the mean of the y-values.
Let's denote the mean of the x-values as x̄ and the mean of the y-values as ȳ.
x̄ = (−4 + (−1) + 2 + 3 + 5) / 5 = 5/5 = 1
ȳ = (10 + 5 − 1 − 6 − 7) / 5 = 1/5
Step 2: Calculate the differences between each x-value and the mean of the x-values (x - x̄) and the differences between each y-value and the mean of the y-values (y - ȳ).
For the given points:
(−4, 10): (−4 - 1, 10 - 1/5) = (-5, 49/5)
(−1, 5): (−1 - 1, 5 - 1/5) = (-2, 24/5)
(2, −1): (2 - 1, −1 - 1/5) = (1, -6/5)
(3, −6): (3 - 1, −6 - 1/5) = (2, -31/5)
(5, −7): (5 - 1, −7 - 1/5) = (4, -36/5)
Step 3: Calculate the product of the differences (x - x̄)(y - ȳ) for each point and the squared difference of x (x - x̄)^2.
For each point, multiply the differences (x - x̄) and (y - ȳ):
(-5)(49/5) = -49
(-2)(24/5) = -24/5
(1)(-6/5) = -6/5
(2)(-31/5) = -62/5
(4)(-36/5) = -144/5
Calculate the squared differences (x - x̄)^2 for each point:
(-5)^2 = 25
(-2)^2 = 4
(1)^2 = 1
(2)^2 = 4
(4)^2 = 16
Step 4: Calculate the sum of (x - x̄)(y - ȳ) and the sum of (x - x̄)^2.
Sum of (x - x̄)(y - ȳ) = -49 + (-24/5) + (-6/5) + (-62/5) + (-144/5) = -192/5
Sum of (x - x̄)^2 = 25 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 16 = 50
Step 5: Calculate the slope of the line of best fit.
The slope, m, of the line of best fit can be found using the formula:
m = Sum of (x - x̄)(y - ȳ) / Sum of (x - x̄)^2
m = -192/5 / 50 = -192/250 = -24/25
Step 6: Calculate the y-intercept of the line of best fit.
The y-intercept, b, of the line of best fit can be found using the formula:
b = ȳ - (m * x̄)
b = 1/5 - (-24/25 * 1) = 1/5 + 24/25 = 49/25
Step 7: Write the equation of the line of best fit in slope-intercept form.
The equation of the line of best fit is:
y = mx + b
Substituting the values we found:
y = -24/25x + 49/25
Therefore, the correct equation of the line of best fit for the given points is:
y = -24/25x + 49/25
Comparing this equation to the given options, we see that option c. y = 2x − 0. 98 is the closest match. However, the correct equation is y = -24/25x + 49/25. Therefore, none of the given options are correct.
To find the equation of the line of best fit, we need to first calculate the slope and y-intercept.
Step 1: Calculate the slope (m):
The slope (m) can be calculated using the formula:
m = (Σ(xy) - (Σx)(Σy) / (Σx²) - (Σx)²)
Let's calculate the values needed for this formula:
Σx = -4 + -1 + 2 + 3 + 5 = 5
Σy = 10 + 5 - 1 - 6 - 7 = 1
Σxy = (-4 * 10) + (-1 * 5) + (2 * -1) + (3 * -6) + (5 * -7) = -40 - 5 - 2 - 18 - 35 = -100
Σx² = (-4)² + (-1)² + 2² + 3² + 5² = 16 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 25 = 55
Now we can substitute these values into the slope formula:
m = (-100 - (5 * 1)) / (55 - 5²)
= (-100 - 5) / (55 - 25)
= -105 / 30
= -3.5
Step 2: Calculate the y-intercept (b):
The y-intercept (b) can be calculated using the formula:
b = (Σy - m(Σx)) / n
Substitute the values:
b = (1 - (-3.5)(5)) / 5
= (1 + 17.5) / 5
= 18.5 / 5
= 3.7
Step 3: Write the equation:
The equation of the line of best fit is in the form y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. So the equation is:
y = -3.5x + 3.7
Comparing the equation with the given options:
a. y = −2x + 2
b. y = 2x − 2
c. y = 2x − 0. 98
d. y = −2x − 0. 98
Among these options, the closest equation to our calculated equation is option (c) y = 2x − 0.98.
is it c 2 or d -2
I apologize for the mistake. The correct equation that matches our calculated equation is:
d. y = -2x - 0.98