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When would you use linear regression instead of logistic regression

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Anónimo

26 de jul de 2017

You answered incorrectly. Linear regression is used to model a dependent variable that is normally distributed (a continuous measure). Binary Logistic regression is used to model a dependent (binary choice) variable. Both are used for predictive analysis.

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Anónimo

22 de dic de 2016

This one is pretty textbook - linear regression talks about a relationship over a range while logistic regression is used for predictive analytics.