Lines of Best Fit
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8th Grade
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a Line of Best Fit?
Back
A Line of Best Fit is a straight line that best represents the data on a scatter plot, showing the overall trend of the data points.
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CCSS.8.EE.B.5
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you determine a good Line of Best Fit?
Back
A good Line of Best Fit minimizes the distance between the line and all the data points, ideally passing through or near most of them.
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CCSS.8.EE.B.5
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does a positive slope in a Line of Best Fit indicate?
Back
A positive slope indicates a positive correlation between the two variables, meaning as one variable increases, the other also tends to increase.
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CCSS.8.EE.B.5
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does a negative slope in a Line of Best Fit indicate?
Back
A negative slope indicates a negative correlation between the two variables, meaning as one variable increases, the other tends to decrease.
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CCSS.8.EE.B.5
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an outlier in a data set?
Back
An outlier is a data point that differs significantly from other observations, which can affect the accuracy of the Line of Best Fit.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Why might a trend line not be a good fit for the data?
Back
A trend line may not be a good fit if it does not pass through most data points, if there are outliers, or if the data does not show a clear trend.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a scatter plot?
Back
A scatter plot is a graph that displays values for typically two variables for a set of data, showing how much one variable is affected by another.
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