One of the most common things in statistics is to describe the linear relationship between two variables by fitting a best-fit line to the scatterplot of those variables. The method for finding the best-fit line is called simple linear regression and is the topic of this module.

After completing this module, you should be able to ...

  1. Fit a regression line in R.
  2. Visualize the regression line in R.
  3. Make predictions using the regression line in R

Preparation for Class

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Practice


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