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Ch. 9 - Correlation and Regression
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9장, 문제 9.3.1

"Graphical Analysis In Exercises 1–3, use the figure.

1. Describe the total variation about a regression line in words and in symbols."

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Step 1: Understand the concept of total variation in the context of regression. Total variation measures how much the observed values (y_i) vary around the mean of y (denoted as \( \bar{y} \)).
Step 2: Express total variation symbolically as the sum of squared differences between each observed value and the mean of y: \( \text{Total Variation} = \sum (y_i - \bar{y})^2 \). This represents the total amount of variability in the response variable y.
Step 3: Recognize that the total variation can be decomposed into two parts: the variation explained by the regression line (explained variation) and the variation not explained by the regression line (residual or unexplained variation).
Step 4: The explained variation is the sum of squared differences between the predicted values \( \hat{y}_i \) and the mean \( \bar{y} \), written as \( \sum (\hat{y}_i - \bar{y})^2 \). This shows how much of the total variation is accounted for by the regression model.
Step 5: The residual variation is the sum of squared differences between the observed values and the predicted values, \( \sum (y_i - \hat{y}_i)^2 \), representing the variation that the regression line does not explain.

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Total Variation in Regression

Total variation measures the overall variability of the observed data points around the mean of the dependent variable (ȳ). It quantifies how spread out the y-values are before considering any explanatory variables, representing the total sum of squared differences between each observed yᵢ and the mean ȳ.
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Intro to Least Squares Regression

Regression Line and Predicted Values

The regression line represents the predicted relationship between the independent variable x and the dependent variable y. Each predicted value ŷᵢ lies on this line and estimates the mean response for a given xᵢ, helping to explain part of the total variation in y by accounting for the effect of x.
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Using Regression Lines to Predict Values

Decomposition of Total Variation

Total variation can be decomposed into explained variation (variation due to the regression line) and unexplained variation (residuals). Symbolically, total sum of squares (SST) = regression sum of squares (SSR) + error sum of squares (SSE), which helps assess how well the regression model fits the data.
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Coefficient of Determination
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8.r =- 0.328"

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