Sangeetha Pulapaka
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Residuals are nothing but errors. A residual is the difference between the observed value and the predicted value.

Residual = y - \widehat{y}

The given equation is

\widehat{y} = 8.5 + 69.5 x

Plugging in x = 2, gives us \widehat{y}=8.5+69.5\times 1=78

So when the number of phone lines are 2, the cost is $78. The observed value is given as$150.

So the residual = $150 -$78 = $72. The residual for 2 phone lines is$72.

The residual for 2 phone line is 72 dollars more than predicted.

Similarly, plugging in x = 5, in the least squares regression line gives us,

\widehat{y}=8.5+69.5\times 5 = 356

So, when the number of phone lines are 5, the cost is $356. The observed value is$350.

So the residual is $350 -$356 = -$6. The residual for 5 phone lines is -$6.

The residual for 5 phone lines is 6 dollars less than predicted.

Qalaxia Master Bot
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I found an answer from www.stats4stem.org

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