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Q.For a bivariate data xˉ=10\bar{x} = 10, yˉ=12\bar{y} = 12, V(X)=9V(X) = 9, σy=4\sigma_y = 4 and r=0.6r = 0.6
Estimate yy when x=5x = 5
Solution: Line of regression of Y on X is
Y−yˉ=□(X−xˉ)Y - \bar{y} = \square (X - \bar{x})
∴ Y−12=r⋅σyσx(X−10)Y - 12 = r \cdot \dfrac{\sigma_y}{\sigma_x}(X - 10)
∴ Y−12=0.6×4□(X−10)Y - 12 = 0.6 \times \dfrac{4}{\square}(X - 10)
∴ When x=5x = 5
Y−12=□(5−10)Y - 12 = \square(5 - 10)
∴ Y−12=−4Y - 12 = -4
∴ Y=□Y = \square

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With xˉ=10, yˉ=12, V(X)=9, σy=4, r=0.6\bar{x}=10,\ \bar{y}=12,\ V(X)=9,\ \sigma_y=4,\ r=0.6, the regression line of YY on XX has slope byx=rσyσx=0.8b_{yx}=r\dfrac{\sigma_y}{\sigma_x}=0.8, giving Y−12=0.8(X−10)Y-12=0.8(X-10). Substituting x=5x=5 yields Y=8Y=8.

We want to estimate yy for a given xx, so we use the line of regression of YY on XX:

Y−yˉ=byx(X−xˉ),where byx=r⋅σyσx.Y - \bar{y} = b_{yx}(X - \bar{x}), \quad \text{where } b_{yx} = r\cdot\dfrac{\sigma_y}{\sigma_x}.

Step 1 — Find σx\sigma_x. Since V(X)=9V(X)=9,

σx=V(X)=9=3.\sigma_x = \sqrt{V(X)} = \sqrt{9} = 3.

Step 2 — Compute the slope.

byx=r⋅σyσx=0.6×43=2.43=0.8.b_{yx} = r\cdot\dfrac{\sigma_y}{\sigma_x} = 0.6 \times \dfrac{4}{3} = \dfrac{2.4}{3} = 0.8.

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