Understanding Line of Best Fit (Eyeball Method)
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A line that best represents the data points on a scatter plot.
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Quick Quiz
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Beginner
Which of the following best describes a line of best fit? $y = mx + b$
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Real-World Problem
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Intermediate
Teenager Scenario
Imagine you're tracking your savings over time. You plot your data on a scatter plot to find trends. For example, over 5 months you saved: (1, 50), (2, 75), (3, 100), (4, 125), (5, 150) where month is x and savings in dollars is y.
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Think About This
Consider the relationship between study time and test scores. How would the line of best fit help analyze this?
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How does the line of best fit relate to correlation? $y = mx + b$
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