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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What does a Positive Correlation indicate?

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As one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

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What does a Negative Correlation indicate?

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As one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

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What is a Scatter Plot?

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A graph that displays values for typically two variables for a set of data.

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How do you determine the Line of Best Fit?

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By using methods such as least squares to minimize the distance between the data points and the line.

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What is the purpose of the Line of Best Fit?

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To predict values and understand the relationship between variables.

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What does it mean if there is No Correlation?

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There is no discernible relationship between the two variables.

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How can you estimate values using the Line of Best Fit?

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By finding the corresponding y-value for a given x-value on the line.

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What is the significance of the slope in the Line of Best Fit?

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

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What is an example of Positive Correlation in real life?

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The relationship between hours studied and test scores.