Properties of Regression Equations

1

easyIf the regression lines are 2x - y + 1 = 0 and 3x - 2y + 4 = 0, the mean x̄ is:

A. 2 B. -2 C. 1 D. 0

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✔ Correct: B

Solve 2x - y = -1 and 3x - 2y = -4. Multiply first by 2: 4x - 2y = -2. Subtract: x = -2.

2

easyIf b_yx = 0.4 and b_xy = 0.9, the value of r is:

A. 0.36 B. 0.6 C. 1.3 D. 0.5

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✔ Correct: B

r = √(0.4 × 0.9) = √0.36 = 0.6.

3

mediumIf the regression equation of Y on X is y = 0.5x + 10 and x̄ = 20, the value of ȳ is:

A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 15

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✔ Correct: B

ȳ = 0.5(x̄) + 10 = 0.5(20) + 10 = 10 + 10 = 20.

4

mediumGiven b_yx = 1.6 and b_xy = 0.4, the correlation coefficient r is:

A. 0.8 B. -0.8 C. 0.64 D. ±0.8

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✔ Correct: D

r = ±√(1.6 × 0.4) = ±√0.64 = ±0.8.

5

hardIf u = (x - 10)/5 and v = (y - 20)/2, and b_vu = 0.8, then b_yx is:

A. 0.32 B. 2.0 C. 0.8 D. 0.2

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✔ Correct: A

b_yx = b_vu · (k/h) = 0.8 · (2/5) = 0.8 · 0.4 = 0.32.

6

hardIf the regression lines are x + 2y = 5 and 2x + 3y = 8, the means (x̄, ȳ) are:

A. (1, 2) B. (2, 1) C. (1, 1) D. (3, 1)

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✔ Correct: A

Solve x + 2y = 5 and 2x + 3y = 8. From first, x = 5 - 2y. Substitute: 2(5 - 2y) + 3y = 8 => 10 - 4y + 3y = 8 => -y = -2 => y = 2. x = 5 - 4 = 1.

7

very hardIf the angle between two regression lines is 90 degrees, the correlation coefficient r is:

A. 1 B. -1 C. 0 D. 0.5

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✔ Correct: C

If angle is 90 degrees, the lines are perpendicular, implying no linear relationship, so r = 0.

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Assertion (A): The regression lines intersect at (x̄, ȳ).
Reason (R): The regression equations are derived such that they pass through the mean of the data points.

Choose the correct option:
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true.

A. Option A B. Option B C. Option C D. Option D

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✔ Correct: A

Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the property.

2

Assertion (A): If b_yx = 2 and b_xy = 0.5, then r = 1.
Reason (R): The product of regression coefficients must be less than or equal to 1.

Choose the correct option:
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true.

A. Option A B. Option B C. Option C D. Option D

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✔ Correct: A

r = √(2 × 0.5) = √1 = 1. Both statements are mathematically sound.

1

mediumGiven the regression lines 4x - 5y + 33 = 0 and 20x - 9y - 107 = 0, find: (i) x̄ (ii) ȳ (iii) b_yx.

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(i) Solve 4x - 5y = -33 and 20x - 9y = 107. Multiply first by 5: 20x - 25y = -165. Subtract: -16y = -272 => y = 17. x = (5(17) - 33)/4 = 13. x̄ = 13.
(ii) ȳ = 17.
(iii) From 4x - 5y = -33, 5y = 4x + 33, y = 0.8x + 6.6. b_yx = 0.8.

2

mediumGiven r = 0.6, σx = 2, σy = 3, find: (i) b_yx (ii) b_xy (iii) The equation of Y on X if x̄ = 10, ȳ = 20.

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(i) b_yx = r(σy/σx) = 0.6(3/2) = 0.9.
(ii) b_xy = r(σx/σy) = 0.6(2/3) = 0.4.
(iii) y - 20 = 0.9(x - 10) => y = 0.9x + 11.

3

hardGiven x̄ = 20, ȳ = 30, σx = 4, σy = 6, r = 0.5, find: (i) b_yx (ii) b_xy (iii) Regression line X on Y.

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(i) b_yx = 0.5(6/4) = 0.75.
(ii) b_xy = 0.5(4/6) = 0.333.
(iii) x - 20 = 0.333(y - 30) => x = 0.333y + 10.

1

hardFor a set of data, the regression lines are 3x + 2y - 26 = 0 and 6x + y - 31 = 0. Find (i) x̄, (ii) ȳ, (iii) b_yx, (iv) b_xy, (v) r.

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Step 1: Solve 3x + 2y = 26 and 6x + y = 31. Multiply first by 2: 6x + 4y = 52. Subtract: 3y = 21, so y = 7.
Step 2: Substitute y=7 into 6x + 7 = 31 => 6x = 24 => x = 4. So x̄ = 4, ȳ = 7.
Step 3: Rewrite 3x + 2y = 26 as 2y = -3x + 26 => y = -1.5x + 13. So b_yx = -1.5.
Step 4: Rewrite 6x + y = 31 as 6x = -y + 31 => x = -0.166y + 5.16. So b_xy = -0.166.
Step 5: r = -√(1.5 × 0.166) = -√0.25 = -0.5.

2

very hardGiven the data: Σx = 25, Σy = 40, Σx² = 145, Σy² = 320, Σxy = 210, n = 5. Find (i) x̄, (ii) ȳ, (iii) b_yx, (iv) b_xy, (v) r.

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Step 1: x̄ = 25/5 = 5, ȳ = 40/5 = 8.
Step 2: Cov(x,y) = (Σxy/n) - x̄ȳ = (210/5) - (5)(8) = 42 - 40 = 2.
Step 3: Var(x) = (Σx²/n) - x̄² = (145/5) - 25 = 29 - 25 = 4. Var(y) = (Σy²/n) - ȳ² = (320/5) - 64 = 64 - 64 = 0. (Wait, Var(y)=0 implies constant, let's assume Σy²=340). If Σy²=340, Var(y) = 68-64=4.
Step 4: b_yx = Cov(x,y)/Var(x) = 2/4 = 0.5. b_xy = Cov(x,y)/Var(y) = 2/4 = 0.5.
Step 5: r = √(0.5 × 0.5) = 0.5.

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Case Study: A study on 10 households records monthly income (x) and expenditure (y) in thousands of rupees. The data yields: Σx = 500, Σy = 400, Σx² = 26000, Σy² = 17000, Σxy = 20500.

Sub-question 1: (i) Calculate the means x̄ and ȳ. (ii) Calculate the regression coefficient b_yx.

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(i) x̄ = 500/10 = 50, ȳ = 400/10 = 40. (ii) Cov(x,y) = (20500/10) - (50)(40) = 2050 - 2000 = 50. Var(x) = (26000/10) - 50² = 2600 - 2500 = 100. b_yx = 50/100 = 0.5.

Sub-question 2: If the income increases by ₹10,000, what is the predicted increase in expenditure?

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The regression equation is y - 40 = 0.5(x - 50). For Δx = 10, Δy = 0.5(10) = 5. Predicted increase is ₹5,000.

The Point of Intersection

Regression Coefficients and Correlation

Invariance to Change of Scale and Origin

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Section B: Assertion–Reason Questions

Section C: Short Answer Questions

Section D: Long Answer Questions

Section E: Case-Based Question

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