Correlation & Regression: (DP IB Maths: AA SL)
Correlation & Regression: (DP IB Maths: AA SL)
Correlation & Regression: (DP IB Maths: AA SL)
IB Maths: AA SL DP Exam Questions 4. Statistics & Probability 4.2 Correlation & Regression
3b 2 marks
3a 4 marks
4.3 Probability
4.4 Probability Distributions The following table shows the mean height, y cm, of primary school children who are age
x years old.
4.5 Binomial Distributions
Age, x years 6.25 7.35 8.5 9.25 10.75
4.6 Normal Distributions
Mean Height, y cm 115 121 129 136 140
5. Calculus
The relationship between x and y can be modelled by the regression line of y on x with
equation y = ax + b .
6. Extended Questions
(i) Find the value of a and the value of b .
(ii) Write down the value of the Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient, r .
3b 2 marks
Using the regression equation with your values of a and b from part (a)(i), estimate the height of
a child aged 9 years old.
3c 1 mark
Explain why it is not appropriate to use the regression equation to estimate the age of a child
who is 133 cm tall.
Bivariate Data Correlation & Regression Probability & Types of Events Conditional Probability