Line and Curve of Best Fit Review

Find the equation of the line of best fit for the given data

• y = 163.41x+1.49

• y =- 163.41x+ 4.19

• y =- 4.19x+163.41

• y = 4.19x -163.41

The scatter plot shows the relationship between the number of chapters and the total number of pages for several books.  Use the trend line to predict how many chapters would be in a book with 180 pages. 

• 12 chapters

• 15 chapters

• 18 chapters

• 21 chapters

Which scatter plot shows a linear relationship between x and y?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

Tags

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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

• 617.51 miles

• 621.09 miles

• 100 miles

• 0.19 miles

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Write the linear regression equation for the following data points. Round to the nearest hundredth.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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

• Yes

• No

What is the y-intercept?

• -2

• 3

• 2

• -3

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