Algebra Skills Line of Best Fit Review

What is the purpose of a best fit line?

• To remove outliers

• To make the graph colorful

• To represent the data in a scatter plot

• To connect all data points

What is a good rule of thumb when drawing a best fit line?

• Make the line as long as possible

• Keep the same number of points above and below the line

• Ensure all points are above the line

• Draw the line in a zigzag pattern

What should you do if there is no correlation in the data?

• Draw a random line

• Connect all the points

• Draw a best fit line anyway

• Do not draw a best fit line