Line of Best Fit
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Mathematics
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8th Grade
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Hard
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1.
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, showing the general direction of the data points.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you determine the Line of Best Fit on a scatter plot?
Back
The Line of Best Fit can be determined by visually assessing the data points and drawing a line that minimizes the distance from all points to the line.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does a positive correlation indicate in a scatter plot?
Back
A positive correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also tends to increase.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does a negative correlation indicate in a scatter plot?
Back
A negative correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does it mean if there is no correlation in a scatter plot?
Back
No correlation means there is no apparent relationship between the two variables; the data points do not show any trend.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How can you use a scatter plot to make predictions?
Back
You can use the Line of Best Fit to estimate the value of one variable based on the value of another variable.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the purpose of a scatter plot?
Back
A scatter plot is used to visually display the relationship between two quantitative variables.
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