Functions & Data Review

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What is the Mean of the data set 24, 13, 12, 1, and 0?

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Mean: 10

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What is the Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) of the data set 24, 13, 12, 1, and 0?

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MAD: 7.6

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What is a function in mathematics?

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A function is a relation that assigns exactly one output for each input.

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What does a linear positive scatterplot indicate?

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It indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

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What does a non-linear scatterplot indicate?

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It indicates that the relationship between the variables is not a straight line.

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What is the first step in calculating the Mean Absolute Deviation?

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Find the mean of the data.

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What is the second step when calculating the Mean Absolute Deviation?

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Find the distance each value is from the mean.

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What is the third step when calculating the Mean Absolute Deviation?

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Find the mean of the distances.

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What is a line of best fit?

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A line that best represents the data on a scatterplot.

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Why might a line not be considered a line of best fit?

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If it does not go through the middle of the data set.