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Which equation best represnt the line of best fit? 

 

A. y=-16x+400

B. y=-15x+300

C. y=15x+-300

D. y=16x+400

 Feb 9, 2017
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I think D. but then again I'm not sureindecision

 Feb 9, 2017
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I don't intend to give you just the answer.  I am not here to do your homework but I am happy to help you learn.

 

*Is the gradient of this line  positive or negative.  Which choices are ruled out?

*What is the approximate y intercept?  Which choices are ruled out?

 

Which choices are left?

Now by visual inspection, which is the best choice :)

 

If you want to interact with me I will help you work through it :)

 Feb 9, 2017
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Well when i was waiting for your response, i did and tried the probelm myself, first, drawing the line of best fit, choose two good y-intercepts, did the m=y2--y1/x2-xand got -16. After that the probelm started to become weird. I chose a piar of coordinates and use it in the equation y=mx+b, pluging in the numbers and solving it. The answer i got was y=-16x+1324, which was sort of close to one of the answer choses.

 

The graph is here https://www.meta-chart.com/share/untitled-10071

Question is: Which equation best represnt the line of best fit? 

 

A. y=-16x+400

B. y=-15x+300

C. y=15x+-300

D. y=16x+400

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ok, you got a gradient of about -16.  It is definitely negative anyway because it slopes to the top left corner, so which anwer/s do younow know are definitely wrong?

Which answers are now still possibly correct?

 

 

What might the y intercept be approximately?  Which answers does this rue out? 

 

What answers are left now?

 

 

HINT:

remember that the equation of a line is y=mx+b

where m is the gradient and b is the y intercept   

Melody  Feb 9, 2017

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