Line of Best Fit

What is a line of best fit used for?

• To make predictions
• To make the graph look pretty
• To connect the points
• To make it look like you know what you are doing

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive 
• negative
• none
• all of the above

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

About how many male math teachers were there in 2006?

• 15
• 30
• 35
• 45

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

Which sentence describes the relationship shown on this scatter plot?

• As the temperature decreases, the visitors increase. 
• As the temperature increases, the number of visitors increases. 
• As the visitors increase, the temperature decreases. 
• No correlation

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

Is this line an accurate line estimate of best fit for the data?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Is this line an accurate line estimate of best fit for the data?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the equation of the line of best fit?

• y= $-\frac{1}{2}x\ +\ 6$

• y= $\frac{1}{2}x\ +6$

• y= 6x + 2

• y = -2x +6

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the equation of the line of best fit

• y= -2x + 10

• y= 10x+ 2

• y=2x+10

• y= 10

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which line is the best line of best fit?

• a

• b

• c

• i don't see any lines

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What are the coordinates of the outlier?

• (1,9)

• (9,1)

• (2,2)

• y=x

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B