The residuals represent
A) the square root of the slope.
B) the difference between the actual Y values and the predicted Y values.
C) the difference between the actual Y values and the mean of Y.
D) the predicted value of Y for the average X value.

Question

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The residuals are defined as the difference between the actual Y values and the predicted Y values. Therefore, Option B is the correct choice. Option A is incorrect as the residuals have nothing to do with the square root of the slope. Option C is incorrect as the difference between the actual Y values and the mean of Y is known as the total sum of squares, which is different from residuals. Option D is incorrect as the predicted value of Y for the average X value is not related to residuals.

The Residuals Represent