Scatter plots- Lines of Best Fit

Scatter plots- Lines of Best Fit

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Mathematics

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
8.EE.B.5, HSF-LE.A.1B, 8.SP.A.1

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a scatter plot?

Back

A scatter plot is a graphical representation of two variables where each point represents an observation in the dataset, showing the relationship between the variables.

Tags

CCSS.8.SP.A.1

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a line of best fit?

Back

A line of best fit is a straight line that best represents the data on a scatter plot, indicating the general direction of the data points.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you determine the line of best fit visually?

Back

The line of best fit can be determined visually by drawing a line that minimizes the distance between itself and all the points on the scatter plot.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does a positive association in a scatter plot indicate?

Back

A positive association indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also tends to increase.

Tags

CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does a negative association in a scatter plot indicate?

Back

A negative association indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease.

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean if a scatter plot shows no relationship?

Back

If a scatter plot shows no relationship, it means that there is no discernible pattern or correlation between the two variables.

Tags

CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What factors can affect the fit of a trend line?

Back

Factors that can affect the fit of a trend line include the distribution of data points, outliers, and the overall trend of the data.

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