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  Regression analysis Regression like , relation is a study of a relationship between variables  Simple regulation : single explanatory variable  Multiple regression : includes any  number of explanatory variables Dependent  variables : The single variable being explained/ predicted by the regression model Independent variable : Explanatory  variables used to predict the dependent variable Residuals :Portions of dependent variables  is not explained by the model Correlation  tests or closeness and direction of relationship between the two phenomena . Regression  gives the nature and extent of this  relation, so that prediction  can be made about dependent variable, for any value of independent variable. Clearly designates one  variable as cause and the other effect , unlike the correlation Linear regression :straight line relationship, Y=mx+c  In least square method of regulation ‘m’ and ‘b’ are calculated by equating the differencal of Loss Function (Yi-Pi) to zero Formula:- =  de