Functions Equations of Lines Scatter Plots

A line drawn in a scatter plot to fit most of the dots and

shows the relationship between the two sets of data

• Association

• Causation

• Line of Best Fit

• Linear Regression

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

The data slightly resembles a line but is more spread out

• Strong Correlation

• Weak Correlation

• No Correlation

• Correlation

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

Which statement best explains whether the trend line is a good fit for the data?

• The trend line is NOT a good fit for the data because there is an outlier.

• The trend line is a good fit for the data because it passes through two of the data points.

• The trend line is a good fit for the data because the data represents a positive association, and the line has a positive slope.

• The trend line is NOT a good fit for the data because most of the points are below the trend line.

Jalen and Liam drew trend lines for the same data set. Which line seems to be a better fit for the data?

• Jalen's Trend Line

• Liam's Trend Line

Alisha made a scatter plot that compares the number of minutes the members of the basketball team played to the points each scored during a game. She drew a line of best fit as shown. Does her line of best fit accurately represent the data set?

• Yes

• No

Does the line of best fit seem to be accurate?

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which scatter plot shows a negative relationship?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which scatter plot shows no relationship?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

Which best describes the association shown in the scatter plot?

• Positive Association

• Negative Association

• No Association

Which best describes the association shown in the scatter plot?

• Positive Association

• Negative Association

• No Association