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Linear/Multiple Regression: Application & Sample Problems Coefficient of Determination
Linear/Multiple Regression: Application & Sample Problems Coefficient of Determination
The DEPENDENT
VARIABLE or the
EXPLAINED VARIABLE, The INDEPENDENT
is the variable to be VARIABLE or the
predicted. EXPLANATORY
VARIABLE, is a variable used
to predict another variable.
SIMPLE MULTIPLE
NON- NON-
LINEAR LINEAR
LINEAR LINEAR
Simple Linear Regression
• In statistics, it is a linear regression model with a single
explanatory variable
Sold
5
1 2
2 4 4
3 5
3
4 4
2
5 5
1
0
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Determine the mean of the independent (x) and dependent Subtract the x values to its mean
(y) variable values
𝑏 =4 − 0.60 ( 3 )= 2.2
0
Estimated Regression
Equation
ŷ=2.2
Coefficient of Determination
• The coefficient of determination or R-SQUARED tells us how
well a regression line predicts or estimates actual values
Square the difference and summarize Using the estimated regression equation that was solved earlier,
ŷ=2.2,substitute x with its corresponding values
3.6 2
𝑟 = = 0.6
6
, it is a perfect fit