Scatter Plots and Lines of Best Fit

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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 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 increases.

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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 decreases.

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What is a line of best fit?

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A line of best fit is a straight line that best represents the data on a scatter plot, showing the overall trend.

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How do you determine the line of best fit?

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The line of best fit is determined by minimizing the distance between the line and all the data points.

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What is slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

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The slope-intercept form is y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

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Convert the equation y - 2 = 4(x + 1) into slope-intercept form.

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y = 4x + 6.

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What does the slope of a line represent in a scatter plot?

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The slope represents the rate of change between the two variables.

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What does the y-intercept represent in a scatter plot?

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The y-intercept represents the value of the dependent variable when the independent variable is zero.

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What is the purpose of using a line of best fit?

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The purpose is to make predictions about one variable based on the value of another variable.