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Residual plot

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A graph of the residuals (differences between predicted and actual values) plotted against the independent variable or predicted values; used to assess whether a regression model is appropriate for a data set.

AP course connection

Topic 2.6: 2.6 Competing Function Model Validation

Unit 2

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