Scatter Plots and Trend Line

A group of hikers is descending, and the elevation of several of the hikers after a certain number of minutes is shown in the scatter plot.

True or False:

The scatter plot is demonstrating a linear relationship.

• True

• False

Write the equation of the trend line in slope-intercept form.

Write an equation of the trend line in slope-intercept form.

Write an equation of the trend line in slope-intercept form.

A group of hikers is descending, and the elevation of several of the hikers after a certain number of minutes is shown in the scatter plot.

True or False:

The group of hikers descends about 250 feet every minute.

Hint: What's the unit rate, slope?

• True

• False

A group of hikers is descending, and the elevation of several of the hikers after a certain number of minutes is shown in the scatter plot.

True or False:

The hikers began at an elevation of 2,500 feet.

• True

• False

A group of hikers is descending, and the elevation of several of the hikers after a certain number of minutes is shown in the scatter plot.

True or False:

There are several outliers in the scatter plot.

• True

• False

When scatter plots demonstrate a linear relationship, a(n) ​ (a)   line can be used to show the general pattern of the data.

• straight

• points

• outlier

• association

• cluster

What is another term for trend line?

• Straight line

• Linear

• Line of Best Fit

How do I determine the y-intercept of the trend line from a graph?

• look where the line crosses the y-axis

• use the slope formula