Line of Best Fit

What is the equation of the line of best fit?

• y = -25x + 170

• y = -5/8x + 170

• y = 25x + 170

• y = 5/8x + 170

Use the line of best fit to approximate rate of change relative to the scatter plot above.

• 7/5

• 5/7

• -7/5

• -5/7

Which scatter plot shows a linear relationship between x and y?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

Using the quadratic curve of best fit, find the height of the ball when it traveled a distance of 10 feet.

• 12.8 ft

• 13.3 ft

• 11.1 ft

• 17 ft

Calculate the Curve of Best Fit for this table of values:

• y = 2x² - 9x + 10

• y = 3x² + 9x - 10

• y = 3.1x² - 9.2x - 10.3

• y = 2.1x² - 8.6x + 10.1

What would the equation be that best fits this data?:

{(-15, 53.5), (-14, 28), (-3, 18), (0, 4), (6, 27), (14, 50)}

• y = .17x²+.45x+12.43

• y = .16x²+.45x+12.42

• y = -.04x + 30

• y = -.03x + 30

The table shows the average braking distance of a car at various speeds.  Use a quadratic model to predict the breaking distance at 70mph.  

• 245 ft

• 225 ft

• 285 ft

• 265 ft

Using the curve of best fit, what would be the output (y) when the input (x) is 7?

• 260

• 240

• 140

• 320

A scientist dropped an object from a height of 200 feet. She recorded the height of the object in 0.5-second intervals. Her data is shown.

Based on a quadratic model, which best approximates the height at 3 seconds?

• 52 feet

• 55 feet

• 65 feet

• 80 feet

Calculate the quadratic regression function for this table of values to the nearest tenth.

• f(x) =
   2x² - 9x + 10

• f(x)=
   3x² + 9x - 10

• f(x) =
   3.1x² - 9.2x - 10.3

• f(x) =
  2.1x² - 8.6x + 10.1