Mathematics

Grade 11 • Unit 19: The Regression Line

Answer Key

Lesson 19.3 Interpretation of the Slope and y-intercept of

the Regression Line
Test Your Prerequisite Skills
A. Determine the slope and the 𝑦-intercept of the following equations.
1. 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 5
Answer: Slope: 3, 𝑦-intercept: 5
2. 𝑦 = −4𝑥 + 1
Answer: Slope: −4, 𝑦-intercept: 1
!
3. 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 5
"
!
Answer: Slope: ", 𝑦-intercept: −5

4. 𝑦 = 5 − 3𝑥
Answer: Slope: −3, 𝑦-intercept: 5
#
5. 𝑦 = 1 − $ 𝑥
#
Answer: Slope: − $, 𝑦-intercept: 1

Try It Yourself!
1. The regression line between the independent variable 𝑋 and the dependent variable
𝑌 is 𝑌 = 0.25𝑋 + 65.125. Is the correlation positive or negative?
Answer: The correlation is positive.
2. The table below shows the different values of independent variable 𝑋 and the
dependent variable 𝑌. Using regression analysis, it was found out that the regression
line is 𝑌 = −1.48𝑋 + 49.46. Graph the scatter plot and the regression line.

1
 Mathematics
●

Grade 11 • Unit 19: The Regression Line

Answer:

3. Plot the following values of the independent variable 𝑋 and dependent variable 𝑌 in a
scatter plot. Also, at 𝛼 = 0.05 level of significance, determine the regression line and
graph it.
Answer:
The regression line is 𝑌 = 0.69𝑋 + 43.08.

2
 Mathematics
●

Grade 11 • Unit 19: The Regression Line

4. Ms. Macy would like to verify if the students’ grades in philosophy can be used to
predict their grades in world religion. The table below shows the grades of 5 of her
students. At 𝛼 = 0.05 level of significance, graph the regression line.
Answer:

Check Your Understanding

1. Determine if the correlations of the following regression lines are positive or
negative.
a. 𝑌 = 0.25𝑋 − 315.75
Answer: Positive correlation
b. 𝑌 = 3.61𝑋 + 41.35
Answer: Positive correlation
c. 𝑌 = −12.31𝑋 + 25.125
Answer: Negative correlation
d. 𝑌 = 9.87𝑋 − 51.375
Answer: Positive correlation

3
 Mathematics
●

Grade 11 • Unit 19: The Regression Line

e. 𝑌 = −3.75𝑋 − 156.25
Answer: Negative correlation
2. Graph the following regression lines.
a. 𝑌 = 2.75𝑋 + 125.65
Answer:

b. 𝑌 = −1.25𝑋 − 25.75
Answer:

4
 Mathematics
●

Grade 11 • Unit 19: The Regression Line

c. 𝑌 = 3.25𝑋 − 126.25
Answer:

d. 𝑌 = 8.67𝑋 + 13.256
Answer:

5
 Mathematics
●

Grade 11 • Unit 19: The Regression Line

e. 𝑌 = −3.25𝑋 + 32.25
Answer:

3. Given the following sets of values for the independent variable 𝑋 and the dependent
variable 𝑌, determine the regression line and graph it.
a. At 𝛼 = 0.05 level of significance, determine the regression line of the
independent variable 𝑋 and the dependent variable 𝑌. Graph the points and
the regression line.
Answer: The regression line is 𝑌 = −0.58𝑋 + 34.79

6
 Mathematics
●

Grade 11 • Unit 19: The Regression Line

b. At 𝛼 = 0.05 level of significance, determine the regression line of the

independent variable 𝑋 and the dependent variable 𝑌. Graph the points and
the regression line.
Answer: The regression line is 𝑌 = −0.94𝑋 + 69.33

7
 Mathematics
●

Grade 11 • Unit 19: The Regression Line

4. A professor wants to verify if the Grade Point Average (GPA) of a student can be used
to predict his score in the board examinations. The following are the GPAs of 10
students along with their board exam scores. Graph the regression line of the data.
Answer:

8
 Mathematics
●

Grade 11 • Unit 19: The Regression Line