Regression Coefficient

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when the regression line is linear (y = ax + b) the regression coefficient is the constant (a) that represents the rate of change of one variable (y) as a function of changes in the other (x)

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plural: Regression Coefficients
possessive: Regression Coefficient's
pluralpossessive: Regression Coefficients'

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