<PRE><B>Question 464024</B>
This table shows 4 observations of a pair of variables (x, y). The variables x and y are positively correlated, with a correlation coefficient of 0.99. Find the slope, a, of the least squares regression line, y = ax + b, for these data. 
x 1 2 3 4 
y 1 3 7 10
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Note: Again, the points are not on a single line.
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Linear Regression equation: y = 3.1x - 2.5
slope = a = 3.1
intercept = b = -2.5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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