In the regression equation $\hat { Y }$ = a + bX,
A) a is the slope of the line and b is the intercept
B) a is the intercept and b is the slope
C) a is a constant and b is the coefficient of determination
D) b is a constant and a is the coefficient of determination.

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In the given regression equation, $a$ represents the y-intercept, which is the value of $\hat{Y}$ when $X = 0$, and $b$ represents the slope of the line, indicating how much $\hat{Y}$ changes with a one-unit change in $X$.

In the Regression Equation Y^\hat { Y }Y^ = a + BX, A) a Is the Slope of

In the Regression Equation $\hat { Y }$ = a + BX,
A) a Is the Slope of