Line of Best Fit.
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Mathematics
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8th - 9th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the line of best fit?
Back
The line of best fit is a straight line that best represents the data on a scatter plot, showing the trend of the data points.
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CCSS.8.EE.B.5
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does a positive correlation indicate?
Back
A positive correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also tends to increase.
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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does a negative correlation indicate?
Back
A negative correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease.
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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does it mean if there is no correlation between two variables?
Back
If there is no correlation, it means that there is no predictable relationship between the two variables.
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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How can you visually identify the line of best fit on a scatter plot?
Back
The line of best fit can be visually identified as the line that minimizes the distance between itself and all the data points on the scatter plot.
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CCSS.8.EE.B.5
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the purpose of the line of best fit in data analysis?
Back
The purpose of the line of best fit is to summarize the relationship between two variables and to make predictions based on that relationship.
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CCSS.8.EE.B.5
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a scatter plot?
Back
A scatter plot is a graph that displays values for typically two variables for a set of data, using Cartesian coordinates.
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CCSS.8.SP.A.1
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