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Definition<br />

Linear Regression<br />

A technique in which a straight line is fitted to a set<br />

of data points to measure the effect of a single<br />

independent variable. The slope of the line is the<br />

measured impact of that variable.<br />

The steeper the slope the more impact a variable has<br />

on the X value.<br />

The sign of the slope reveals if the variable has a<br />

positive or negative effect on the X value.

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