Line of Best Fit
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Mathematics
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8th Grade
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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 trend of the data points.
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.B.5
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you determine the line of best fit on a scatter plot?
Back
The line of best fit is determined by visually assessing the data points and drawing a line that minimizes the distance from all points to the line.
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.B.5
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does a positive slope in a line of best fit indicate?
Back
A positive slope indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases.
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.B.5
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does a negative slope in a line of best fit indicate?
Back
A negative slope indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases.
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.B.5
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does it mean if there is no correlation in a scatter plot?
Back
No correlation means that there is no apparent relationship between the two variables being plotted.
Tags
CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How can you use a line of best fit 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.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the purpose of a trend line in data analysis?
Back
A trend line helps to visualize the general direction of the data points and can assist in making predictions.
Tags
CCSS.8.SP.A.2
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