ENGR 351 Numerical Methods for Engineers
College of Engineering
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Quiz

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Consider the following graph comparing a linear model with two separate data sets. In both data sets, the value of Sr is equal (S e2 = 2.25). Consider the R2 value for each data set. Which data set has a higher R2 value, and why?

Data set 2 has a higher R2 since St is larger for this data set.

St = S(yi - yavg)2