Unit 2: Linear Regression

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Essential Questions: 
  • What features do we look for in a scatterplot?
  • When is it appropriate to find correlation?
  • How do we find correlation?
  • How do we find the equation for linear regression?
  • Why doesn't correlation imply causation?
Content: 
  • Scatterplots
  • The correlation coefficient and r-squared
  • The linear regression equation
  • Residuals
Skills and Processes: 
  • Recognizing from the scatterplot when it is appropriate to use linear regression
  • Using the calculator to find the correlation coefficient, r-squared, and the linear regression equation
  • Calculating residuals