Calculator usage: linear regression on the Casio fx-991ES PLUS C

Tutoring statistics, you cover linear regression. The tutor shows how to get a best-fit line on the Casio fx-991ES PLUS C.

Let’s imagine you have the following data

x y
10.1 14.2
17.3 19.5
25.4 22.9
40.0 31.8

Furthermore, you’d like to find a line of the form y=A+Bx that fits the data. Here’s how you might do it using the Casio fx-991ES PLUS C:

  1. Press Mode then 3 for Stat mode.
  2. Press 2 for y=A+Bx
  3. In the table that appears, enter the x and y values.
  4. After all the x and y values have been entered, press AC.
  5. Now, press Shift then 1.
  6. Press 5
  7. You’ll see choices for A, B, and other stats. Select the one you want, then press Enter.
  8. If, for example, you select A first and get its value, press Shift then 1 then 5 to return to the other choices. You can then choose B.

Source:

Casio fx-991ES PLUS C User’s Guide.

Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.

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