In the scatterplot of y versus x shown above, the

In the scatterplot of y versus x shown above, the least squares regression line is superimposed on the
plot. Which of the following points –A, B, C, D, or E- has the largest residual?
Answer:
The residual of a point is the vertical distance from the point to the least squares regression line.
Among the points A, B, D, and E, the one with the largest residual is point A.