Field Guide/Statistics/Linear regression
Exam essential3 min

Run linear regression and display r

Paired data show an approximately linear association.

01

Press these keys

MODESTAT DIAGNOSTICS:ONSTATCALCLinReg(ax+b)

Step 1 of 5. Press MODE.

02

Walkthrough

  1. 1
    Enable diagnostics

    In MODE set STAT DIAGNOSTICS: ON so r and r² are displayed.

  2. 2
    Calculate

    STAT → CALC → LinReg(ax+b), Xlist L1, Ylist L2; optionally store to Y1.

  3. 3
    Interpret

    a is slope, b is intercept, r measures linear association and r² the explained proportion in the model.

03

Worked example

Fit the points (1,3),(2,5),(3,7),(4,9).

Answerŷ=2x+1 with perfect positive linear correlation for these points.