Line of best Fit

Line of best Fit

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Mathematics

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
8.EE.B.5, HSF.LE.B.5, HSS.ID.B.6A

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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?

Back

You can determine the line of best fit by plotting the data points on a graph and drawing a line that minimizes the distance between the line and all the points.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

The purpose of using a line of best fit is to make predictions about data points that are not explicitly given.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean to extrapolate data?

Back

Extrapolating data means estimating a value outside the range of known data points using the line of best fit.

Tags

CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6A

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean to interpolate data?

Back

Interpolating data means estimating a value within the range of known data points using the line of best fit.

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

The equation of a line in slope-intercept form is y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is slope in the context of a line of best fit?

Back

Slope represents the rate of change between the two variables in the data set, indicating how much one variable changes for a unit change in another.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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