http://dept.clcillinois.edu/mth/oer/A_Course_in_Quantitative_Literacy.pdf Example 4.1.4, PDF
page 119, Book page 113. Find the least-squares regression line for your data. Please work this
example using data relevant to Chicago, without using an advanced calculator (TI-83, TI-83+, TI-
84, TI-84+, and so on).
Your solution should include the following attributes:
1. Please explain your data and its meaning to Chicago.
2. Please provide a reference to your data.
3. Please allow us to obtain an independent copy of your data.
4. Visualization: please graph your data in a scatterplot.
5. Calculation: please find the least-squares regression line for your data using a simple calculator
and/or a spreadsheet.
6. Comprehension: please provide written explanation of your solution.
7. Visualization: please provide a second graph including both the scatterplot of the original data
and the least-squares regression line