Line of Best Fit

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What is the Line of Best Fit?

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

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does a positive association in a graph indicate?

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As one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

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What does a negative association in a graph indicate?

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As one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

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What does 'no association' mean in a graph?

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There is no discernible relationship between the two variables.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

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What is the y-intercept in a linear equation?

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The point where the line crosses the y-axis, representing the value of y when x is 0.

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How do you determine the slope of a line?

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The slope is calculated as the change in y divided by the change in x (rise/run).

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is correlation in statistics?

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A measure of the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.9

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What does a correlation coefficient of +1 indicate?

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A perfect positive correlation between two variables.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

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What does a correlation coefficient of -1 indicate?

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A perfect negative correlation between two variables.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

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What does a correlation coefficient of 0 indicate?

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No correlation between the two variables.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5