SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem. Consider the data below to find the equation of the best fit line: x,y = (1,85); (2,65); (3,70); (4,90); (5,75).

Question 405762: Please help me solve this problem.

Consider the data below to find the equation of the best fit line:
x,y = (1,85); (2,65); (3,70); (4,90); (5,75).

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Consider the data below to find the equation of the best fit line:
x,y = (1,85); (2,65); (3,70); (4,90); (5,75).
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It's not linear because y does not increase or
decrease in a consistent manner.
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Try a quadratic or cubic or other regression program
and look at the r-values generated. The closer to
1 the better the fit.
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cheers,
Stan H.
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