Line of Best Fit

What is a line of best fit used for?

• To make predictions
• To make the graph look pretty
• To connect the points
• To make it look like you know what you are doing

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the line of best fit?

• f(x)= 5x+1.82
• cannot be determined
• f(x)= 1.82x + 5.02
• f(x)= 1.1x + 4.2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What type of association does this graph show?

• Positive
• negative
• none
• all of the above

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

Which sentence describes the relationship shown on this scatter plot?

• The more time spent training, the longer it takes to run 100 m.  
• As the time spent training increases, the time to run 100 m decreases. 
• As the time spent training decreases, the time to run 100 m decreases. 

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

Which sentence describes the relationship shown on this scatterplot?

• As the temperature decreases, the visitors increase. 
• As the temperature increases, the number of visitors increases. 
• As the visitors increase, the temperature decreases. 
• No correlation

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

The table shown is comparing a person's foot length to their height in cm. Calculate a line of best fit.

• f(x) = 25.05x + 5.57
• f(x) = 5.57x + 25.05
• f(x) = -5.57x + 25.05
• f(x) = 5.57x - 25.05

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.8

The table shows the height of a tree for various years after it was planted. Using the line of best fit, how tall would the tree be 30 years after it was planted?

• 22 feet

• 23 feet

• 36 feet

• 37 feet

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Caroline weighs her new puppy every month to see how much it has grown. If age is a and weight is W, which of these is the correct equation for the line of best fit?

• W = 3.6 + 8.9

• W = 3.6a + 8.9

• a = 8.9W + 3.6

• W = 8.9a + 3.6

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

The table shows the height and shoe sizes of several students. Use the line of best fit to predict a student's height if they wear a size 7 shoe.

• 35 inches

• 59 inches

• 17 inches

• 63 inches

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.8

find line of best fit using calculator through these points (0,0)(1,2) (3,5) (6,7)

• y=65x+7

• y=1.14x+.64

• y=1.5x+64

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7