Challenging misconceptions about the coefficient of determination (R^2) with a dynamic Geogebra applet
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The authors present an applet, R2 Explorer, that can be used to explore how the value of R2 is related to data points and to challenge the misconception that R2 measures “percentage of fit” of a regression line.
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