To calculate the slope $m$ and intercept $d$ for a linear equation $y = mx + d$ using the dataset provided in Mathematica, you can follow these steps:

1. Input the dataset: Define the dataset as a list of points.
2. Use LinearModelFit: This function fits a linear model to the data and returns a model object from which you can extract the slope $m$ and intercept $d$.
3. Extract the parameters: Extract the slope and intercept from the model.

Here’s how you can do it:

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(* Step 1: Input the dataset *)
data = {{0.943396, 0.31746}, {0.458716, 0.37594}, {0.20284, 0.121507}, 
        {0.096432, 0.0944287}, {0.025582, 0.0628536}, {0.0117041, 0.0618812}};

(* Step 2: Use LinearModelFit to fit a linear model to the data *)
model = LinearModelFit[data, x, x];

(* Step 3: Extract the slope (m) and intercept (d) *)
m = model["BestFitParameters"][[2]]; (* slope *)
d = model["BestFitParameters"][[1]]; (* intercept *)

(* Output the results *)
{m, d}

Explanation:

• data: This is your list of points $(x_i, y_i)$.
• LinearModelFit[data, x, x]: Fits the linear model $y = mx + d$ to the data, where $x$ is the independent variable.
• model["BestFitParameters"]: This returns a list where the first element is the intercept $d$, and the second element is the slope $m$.

Result:

Running this code in Mathematica will give you the numerical values of $m$ (slope) and $d$ (intercept).

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Do you want more details or have any questions? Here are some related questions you might find interesting:

1. How to plot the fitted line along with the original data points in Mathematica?
2. How to calculate the goodness of fit (R²) for the linear model?
3. How to perform a multiple linear regression in Mathematica?
4. What are some other ways to fit a linear model besides LinearModelFit?
5. How to interpret the slope and intercept in the context of your data?

Tip: When working with linear regression, always check the residuals (differences between observed and predicted values) to assess the model's accuracy.