Topic 4 Mid Topic Review

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What is a scatter plot?

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A scatter plot is a graph that shows the relationship between two quantitative variables by displaying data points on a two-dimensional axis.

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What does the line of best fit represent in a scatter plot?

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The line of best fit represents the trend of the data points in a scatter plot, indicating the general direction of the relationship between the variables.

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What is the equation of a line in slope-intercept form?

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What does a positive correlation in a scatter plot indicate?

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

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What does a negative correlation in a scatter plot indicate?

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

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How do you determine the slope of a line from two points?

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What is the purpose of the line of best fit?

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The purpose of the line of best fit is to summarize the relationship between the variables and make predictions based on the data.

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What does it mean if a scatter plot has no correlation?

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If a scatter plot has no correlation, it means there is no apparent relationship between the two variables.

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What is the y-intercept in the equation of a line?

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How can you identify the line of best fit visually?

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The line of best fit can be identified visually as the line that best represents the trend of the data points, minimizing the distance from all points to the line.