Line of Best Fit

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What is a line of best fit?

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A line of best fit is a straight line that best represents the data on a scatter plot, showing the trend of the data points.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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How do you determine the line of best fit on a scatter plot?

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The line of best fit is determined by visually inspecting the scatter plot and drawing a line that minimizes the distance between the line and all the data points.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does a positive slope in a line of best fit indicate?

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A positive slope indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does a negative slope in a line of best fit indicate?

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A negative slope indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does a slope of zero in a line of best fit indicate?

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A slope of zero indicates no relationship between the two variables; the line is horizontal.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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How can you use a line of best fit to make predictions?

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You can use the line of best fit to estimate the value of one variable based on the value of another variable by finding the corresponding point on the line.

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What is the purpose of a scatter plot?

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A scatter plot is used to display the relationship between two quantitative variables.

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What does it mean if the data points are closely clustered around the line of best fit?

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If the data points are closely clustered around the line of best fit, it indicates a strong correlation between the two variables.

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What does it mean if the data points are widely scattered around the line of best fit?

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If the data points are widely scattered, it indicates a weak correlation between the two variables.

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What is the difference between correlation and causation?

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Correlation indicates a relationship between two variables, while causation indicates that one variable directly affects the other.

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