Get Free Access to Lakhs of

Formula Linear Regression Formula

PDFs & Study Materials
Linear Regression Formula

Reviewed by: Rama Sharma Mobile Number

Please enter your Mobile Number

+91 Enter Mobile Number

OR

Continue with Google Continue with Email

100% SAFE & SECURE, We never post without your permission

Introduction

Ever been to a shop and have noticed how the size of an object directly affects
its price as well? Well, a relation is seen when two quantities are compared and
there is either an increase or decrease in the value of both of them or it can also E
C
be that one quantity increases while the other decreases and vice versa. If these
two quantities are further plotted on a graph, it is observed that there is a linear
relation between them. Linear regression formula helps to define this linear
relation that is present between the two quantities and how they are
interdependent.

Linear regression is known toBook

Book a FREE session with our
be the most basic and commonly used predictive
analysis.
top AcademicIn this concept, one
counsellors Demo variable is considered to be an explanatory
variable, and the other variable is considered to be a dependent variable. For
example, a modeller might want to relate the weights of individuals to their
heights using the concept of linear regression.

Simple Linear Regression

Get Free Access to Lakhs of
PDFs & Study
One is the dependent variable (that isMaterials
interval or ratio).

One is the independent variable (that is interval or ratio or dichotomous).

Mobile Number
Multiple Linear RegressionPlease enter your Mobile Number
One is the dependent variable (that is interval or ratio).
+91
Two or more independent variables ( that is interval or ratio or
dichotomous). OR

Logistic Regression Continue with Google Continue with Email

One is the dependent variable (that is binary).

100% SAFE & SECURE, We never post without your permission

Two or more independent variable(s) ( that is interval or ratio or

dichotomous).

Ordinal Regression

One is the dependent variable (that is ordinal).

One or more independent variable(s) (that is nominal or dichotomous).

Multinomial Regression
One is the dependent variable (that is nominal).

One or more independent variable(s) (that is interval or ratio or E

dichotomous). C

Discriminant Analysis
One is the dependent variable (that is nominal).

One or more independent variable(s) (that is interval or ratio).

Book a FREE session with our Book
top Academic counsellors Demo
What is Linear Regression?
Let’s know what linear regression is. It is very important and used for easy
analysis of the dependency of two variables. One variable will be considered to
be an explanatory variable, while others will be considered to be a dependent
variable. Linear regression is a linear method for modelling the relationship
Get Free Access to Lakhs of
between the independent variables and dependent variables. The linearity of the
PDFs & Study Materials
learned relationship makes the interpretation very easy. Linear regression
models have long been used by people as statisticians, computer scientists, etc.
who tackle quantitative problems. For example, a statistician might want to
relate the weights of individuals Mobile
to theirNumber
heights using a linear regression model.
Please enter your Mobile Number
Now we know what linear regression is.

The +91
Formula of Linear Regression
Let’s know what a linear regression equation is. The formula for linear regression
equation is given by: OR

y = a + bx
Continue with Google Continue with Email

a and b can be computed100%

bySAFE
the following
& SECURE, formulas:
We never post without your permission

b=

a=
Where

x and y are the variables for which we will make the regression line.

b = Slope of the line.

a = Y-intercept of the line.

E
X = Values of the first data set. C

Y = Values of the second data set.

Note: The first step in finding a linear regression equation is to determine if there
is a relationship between the two variables. This is often a judgment call for the
researcher. You’ll also need a list of your data in an x–y format (i.e. two columns
Book
of a FREE
data –session with our
independent Book
and dependent variables).
top Academic counsellors Demo
Simple Linear Regression Formula Plotting
Table 1. Example data.

X Y
Get Free Access to Lakhs of
1.00 PDFs & Study Materials
1.00

2.00 2.00
Mobile Number
3.00 1.30
Please enter your Mobile Number

4.00 3.75
+91
5.00 2.25

OR
(Image will be uploaded soon)
Continue with Google Continue with Email
The concept of linear regression consists of finding the best-fitting straight line
through the given points. 100%
The best-fitting
SAFE line
& SECURE, We never post is your
without known as a regression line. The
permission

black diagonal line in the figure given below (Figure 2) is the regression line and
consists of the predicted score on Y for each possible value of the variable X. The
lines in the figure given above, the vertical lines from the points to the regression
line, represent the errors of prediction. As you can see, the red point is actually
very near the regression line; we can see its error of prediction is small. By
contrast, the yellow point we can see is much higher than the regression line and
therefore its error of prediction is large.

(Image will be uploaded soon)

The black line given in the figure consists of the predictions, the points that are
the actual data, and the vertical lines between the points and the black line
represent errors of prediction.
E
C
Properties of Linear Regression
For the regression line where the regression parameters b0 and b1 are defined,
the properties are given as below:

The line reduces the sum of squared differences between observed values
and predicted values.
Book a FREE session with our Book
top Academic counsellors Demo
The regression line passes through the mean of X and Y variable values.
 The regression constant (b0) is equal to the y-intercept of the linear
regression.

The regression coefficient (b0)Access

Get Free is the slope of the
to Lakhs ofregression line which is
equal to the average change
PDFs &in the dependent
Study Materials variable (Y) for a unit
change in the independent variable (X).

What is Linear Regression Used for? Number

Mobile
Linear regression is used for: Please enter your Mobile Number

The concept of studying engine performance from test data in

+91
automobiles.

Linear regression can be used in market

OR research studies and customer
survey results analysis.
Continue with Google Continue with Email

Linear regression can be used in observational astronomy commonly

100% SAFE & SECURE, We never post without your permission
enough. A number of statistical tools and methods can be used in
astronomical data analysis, and there are entire libraries in languages like
Python meant to do data analysis in astrophysics.

Linear regression can also be used to analyze the marketing effectiveness,

pricing, and promotions on sales of a product.

Questions to be Solved
Question 1) Find out the linear regression equation from the given set of data.

X 2 3 5 8

Y 3 6 5 12
E
C
Solution:

X Y X2 XY

2 3 4 6

3 6 9 18
Book a FREE session with our Book
top Academic counsellors Demo
5 5 25 25
 8 12 64 96

Sum = 18 Sum = 26 Sum =102 Sum = 145

Get Free Access to Lakhs of
PDFs & Study Materials
Using the simple linear regression formula,

b= , Mobile Number
Please enter your Mobile Number

b= , Value of b is equal to 1.33.

+91

Now using the simple linear regression formula to calculate the value of a=
OR

= = 0.515
Continue with Google Continue with Email

Putting the values of a and100%

bSAFE
in &the equation, y = a + bx
SECURE, We never post without your permission

Answer: y = 0.515 + 1.33x.

Standard Error in Linear Regression Formula:

The standard error that is seen about the regression line can be defined as the
measure of the average proportion that the regression equation over- or under-
predicts. This standard error is denoted by SE. The higher the coefficient of the
determination being involved, the lower the standard error and hence, a more
accurate result will be available.

Is this page helpful?

Courses (Class 3 - 12)

E
C

NEET Crash JEE NEET JEE/NEET CBSE ICSE Olympiad

Foundation
Book a FREE session with our Book
top Academic counsellors Demo
 Book your Free Demo session
Get Free Access to Lakhs of
Get a flavour of LIVE classes here at Vedantu
PDFs & Study Materials

Book a free demo

Mobile Number
Please enter your
Vedantu Improvement Mobile Number
Promise
We promise improvement in marks or get your fees back. T&C Apply*
+91

FAQs on Linear Regression Formula OR

Continue with Google Continue with Email

1. What is a linear regression with an example?
Download PDF NCERT Solutions CBSE CBSE Study Material
100% SAFE & SECURE, We never post without your permission
Linear regression quantifies the relationship between one or more predictor variable(s) and one
outcome variable. For example, it can be used to quantify the relative impacts of age, gender,
and diet (the
Search yourpredictor variables) on height (the outcome variable).
topic here...
Sign In

2. How do you calculate linear regression?

3. How do you Calculate the Y-Intercept?

4. What is a Regression Model Example?

5. What are the prerequisites needed for regression analysis using the Linear
Regression Formula?

E
6. What is the coefficient of determination for a linear regression model? C

Recently Updated Pages

Book a FREE session with our Book

top Academic counsellors Demo
 CBSE Class 6 to 12 Maths, Physics Sin Theta Formula -
& Chemistry Formula, ... Trigonometric Ratios, Examples

Cyanide Formula - Structure, Get Free Access Zto Lakhs

Score of – Explanation,
Formula
Properties, Applications a... Formula, Derivation and ...
PDFs & Study Materials

Normal Force Formula - Mole Fraction Formula -

Definition, Examples and FAQs Definition, Formula, Equation, ...
Mobile Number
Please enter your Mobile Number

+91
Trending topics
OR
Physics Formulas Cos Theta Formula

Continue with Google Continue with Email

100% SAFE & SECURE, We never post without your permission

Tension Formula Formulas on CBSE Class 11 Maths
Chapter 3 - Trigonometr...

Rust Formula CBSE Class 11 Maths Formulas

Other Pages

NEET 2025 – Every New Update Explain why it is said like that
You Need to Know Mock drill is use clas...

E
1 Billion in Rupees NEET Important Questions for C
2025

Essay on Mother's Day: NEET 2025: Physics Important

Celebrating the Love of Mothers Questions Chapter-wise

Book a FREE session with our Book

top Academic counsellors Demo
Comment

Enter your comment here Get Free Access to Lakhs of

PDFs & Study Materials

Mobile Number
Post Comment Please enter your Mobile Number

+91

OR

Continue with Google Continue with Email

100% SAFE & SECURE, We never post without your permission

E
C

Book a FREE session with our Book

top Academic counsellors Demo
 Get Free Access to Lakhs of
PDFs & Study Materials

Mobile Number
Please enter your Mobile Number

+91

OR

Continue with Google Continue with Email

100% SAFE & SECURE, We never post without your permission

Study material
E
C

NCERT

Reference book solutions

Competitive Exams
Book a FREE session with our Book
top Academic counsellors Demo
CBSE
ICSE

State boards

Get Free Access to Lakhs of

Free Study Material PDFs & Study Materials

Important Subjects

Mobile Number
Revision Notes Please enter your Mobile Number

JEE MAIN
+91

JEE ADVANCED
OR

NEET Continue with Google Continue with Email

100% SAFE & SECURE, We never post without your permission

OFFLINE CENTRES

© 2025.Vedantu.com. All rights reservedPrivacy policy Terms and conditions

E
C

Book a FREE session with our Book

top Academic counsellors Demo