Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
The coefficient in a linear regression equation that represents the rate of change in the response variable for each unit increase in the explanatory variable.
AP course connection
Topic 9.2: 9.2 Confidence Intervals for the Slope of a Regression Model