Compute the intercept of the regression line for the data
below.
$\begin{array} { c c c c c } \mathrm { X } \text { values } & - 5 & 0 & 5 & 8 \ \text { Y values } & 6 & 6 & - 3 & 0 \end{array}$
A) 3.54
B) 3.87
C) 4.15
D) 4.87

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The intercept of the regression line is the value of the dependent variable when the independent variable is equal to zero. In this case, the intercept is 3.54.

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