We have a data point $(7,5)$ , what is the residual if regression line is $y=-2x+17$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-08-03T08:45:18

Residual is $2$ .

As the regression line is $y=-2x+17$ ,

for $x=7$ we have predicted value of $y$ is $-2xx7+17=3$

but we have $y=5$

Hence residual is $5-3=2$ .

We have a data point (7,5)(7,5), what is the residual if regression line is y=-2x+17y=-2x+17?