Question

please help me does anybody know about linear regression please

Answer 1

umm. Try googling.

Answer 2

Hard to help you out without a concrete example

Answer 3

If you gave us an example, we could walk you through, but witout an example, it's better to look up linear regression because there are many good notes on the net.

Answer 4

1960-73.8 1970-77.1 1980-62.2 1990-54.6 1991-55.4 1992-53.6 1994-52.6 1995-52.4 1996-49.7 1997-49.6
The marriage rate (per 1000 unmarried women) is given by the table for the years 1960 to 1007
Write the linear equation that models the marriage rate as a function of years after 1950.
the answer is y= -0.754x + 85.650

Answer 5

What math course are you enrolled in?

Answer 6

Algebra 2, Statistics?

Answer 7

please tell me how thats the answer i thought it would be y2-y1/x2-x1 but it did not come out that way

Answer 8

college algebra

Answer 9

Ok, let me tag someone; I've yet to learn about linear regression (or quadratic regressio)

Answer 10

@satellite73

Answer 11

@FoolForMath

Answer 12

I know what it is...vaguely

Answer 13

I know what it is, more than Hero, but less than Hero.

Answer 14

=(

Answer 15

You try googling?

Answer 16

I can help you, but I don't understand the partial differentiation associated with it.

Answer 17

yes

Answer 18

Let me try...

Answer 19

Nope, I fail, @Hero

Answer 20

=( oh no i have to do a online quiz and im so lost =( im so sad

Answer 21

Is this a post calculus course or precalculus?

Answer 22

As in, is calculus a requisite for it?

Answer 23

its just a college algebra course

Answer 24

It's college algebra. I've done this before.

Answer 25

no its a prerequisite class for quantative reasoning

Answer 26

So, no calculus?

Answer 27

no

Answer 28

is this a quiz problem, or is it practice? (is it timed?)

Answer 29

practice

Answer 30

http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/teachingwdata/StatRegression.html

Answer 31

btw, who's in that picture 0.o

Answer 32

what picture

Answer 33

thats me in my profile picture but that doesn't matter

Answer 34

ANyways, try the link, and tell me if it helps any.

Answer 35

it didn't...sadly

Answer 36

Uhmmm

Answer 37

@Hero , can you tag all the smarter people?

Answer 38

SOrry to teach you this stuff would require me learning it first, and I'm a little sleepy right now.

Answer 39

how do i do that?

Answer 40

Tagging? Press "@" then press up and down and enter

Answer 41

What is the name of the textbook you're studying from? I can probably download it and review it real quick.

Answer 42

College algebra in context by Ronald J. Harshbarger and Lisa S. Yocco

Answer 43

@Hero , how do you find these things?

Answer 44

And, @yomamabf , try going to reddit (r/cheatatmathhomework) They explain things, countrary to what the r/ suggests.

Answer 45

I have all kinds of secret sources that I can't reveal. What edition is the book?

Answer 46

kat.ph. tpb.

Answer 47

third edition

Answer 48

Okay, off to the secret source...

Answer 49

I don't know if you're interested but there are some good videos on youtube.

Answer 50

wow u kno what i am incredibly DUMB i just realized i input number wrong no wonder i had the answer wrong
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Answer 51

0.o

Answer 52

yes ive been watchin youtube videos as well

Answer 53

yea its completely my fault wow OMFG....... i wasted 3 hours cuz i input numbers wrong on my calculator omfg.... thanx guys

Answer 54

I see. Well, I'm glad you were able to find the answer on your own. That's better than even getting help. It's more fulfilling that way.

Answer 55

definitely agree thanks for the effort

Answer 56

You wasted three hours? That's much better than the three hours these people wasted:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AAa0gd7ClM

Answer 57

Hero, tpb much?