Section 4: Statistics Functions

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Example: Find the y-intercept and slope of the linear approximation of the data and compare to the plotted data on the graph below.

Keystrokes

Display

 

´L

4.86

y-intercept of the line.

®

0.04

Slope of the line.

Linear Estimation and Correlation Coefficient

When you press ´j the linear estimate, ŷ, is placed in the X-register and the correlation coefficient, r, is placed in the Y-register. To display r, press ®.

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HP 15c Scientific manual Linear Estimation and Correlation Coefficient