Question

Use linear regression to find afunction that fits the followingpoints.(-5,14), (1,-16)y = [ ]x + [ ]

Answer 1

y = -3x + 19

Explanation:

To find the equation of a line, you need two points. In slope-intercept form, this is y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. To find m, use the formula (y2-y1)/(x2-x1). For this problem, that would be (-16-(14))/(1-(-5)), which equals -3. Plugging that back into our original equation and solving for b gives us y=-3x+19