What is a line of best fit?
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. It shows the general direction of the data points.
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How do you determine the line of best fit?
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The line of best fit can be determined using methods such as least squares regression, which minimizes the distance between the data points and the line.
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What does a positive association in a graph indicate?
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A positive association indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases.
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What does a negative association in a graph indicate?
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A negative association indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases.
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What does 'no correlation' mean in a scatter plot?
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'No correlation' means there is no apparent relationship between the two variables; changes in one do not affect the other.
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What is the equation of a line in slope-intercept form?
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What is the slope of a line?
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The slope of a line measures the steepness and direction of the line, calculated as the change in y over the change in x (rise over run).
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