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 if a line is a good line of best fit?
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A good line of best fit minimizes the distance between the line and all the data points, ideally passing through the center of the data distribution.
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What is an outlier in a data set?
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An outlier is a data point that differs significantly from other observations in the data set, often appearing far away from the trend of the data.
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What does a positive correlation indicate in a scatter plot?
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A positive correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also tends to increase.
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What does a negative correlation indicate in a scatter plot?
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A negative correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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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 predict changes in the other.
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How can you identify an outlier on a scatter plot?
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An outlier can be identified as a point that is significantly distant from the cluster of other data points.
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