Interactive practice questions
A prediction for the $y$y-value when $x=33$x=33 is made from the data set below.
Is the prediction an extrapolation or an interpolation?
| $x$x | $37$37 | $54$54 | $58$58 | $59$59 | $43$43 | $55$55 | $60$60 | $38$38 | $64$64 | $35$35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $y$y | $72$72 | $53$53 | $26$26 | $21$21 | $73$73 | $47$47 | $12$12 | $102$102 | $10$10 | $112$112 |
Extrapolation
A
Interpolation
B
Medium
< 1min
A prediction for the $y$y-value when $x=5$x=5 is made from the data set below.
Is the prediction an extrapolation or an interpolation?
Medium
< 1min
A prediction of $y=72.77$y=72.77 is made from the data set using the line of best fit $y=1.26x-57.01$y=1.26x−57.01.
Is the prediction an extrapolation or an interpolation?
Hard
< 1min
A prediction of $y=95.69$y=95.69 is made from the data set using the line of best fit $y=-0.071x+96.19$y=−0.071x+96.19.
Is the prediction an extrapolation or an interpolation?
Medium
< 1min
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