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Exercises: Fitting a Linear Function to a Scatter Plot

Work through each section in order. When a scatter plot is shown, first decide whether it suggests a LINEAR association before fitting a line. To find a line's equation, read two convenient points ON the line (not necessarily data points), compute slope as rise over run, and find the y-intercept. Remember: a line of fit balances points above and below and need not pass through any data point.

Grade 9·22 problems·~35 min·Common Core Math - HS Statistics and Probability·standard·hss-id-b-6c
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Fluency Practice

Read scatter plots, judge form, and find or use line equations.

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A drawn line of fit passes through the points (0,50)(0, 50) and (10,110)(10, 110). What is the slope of this line?