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11.03 Lines of best fit

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The following scatter plot shows the data for two variables, $x$x and $y$y.

a

Determine which of the following graphs contains the line of best fit.

A

B

C

D
b

Use the line of best fit to estimate the value of $y$y when $x=4.5$x=4.5.

$4.5$4.5

A

$5$5

B

$5.5$5.5

C

$6$6

D
c

Use the line of best fit to estimate the value of $y$y when $x=9$x=9.

$6.5$6.5

A

$7$7

B

$8.4$8.4

C

$9.5$9.5

D
Medium
1min

The following scatter plot graphs data for the number of people in a room and the room temperature collected by a researcher.

Medium
1min

The following scatter plot graphs data for the number of copies of a particular book sold at various prices.

Medium
1min

The following scatter plot graphs data for the number of copies of a particular book sold at various prices.

Medium
1min
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8.SP.A.2

Know that straight lines are widely used to model relationships between two quantitative variables. For scatter plots that suggest a linear association, informally fit a straight line, and informally assess the model fit by judging the closeness of the data points to the line.

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