Question

Find the line of best fit for this graph

Write the equation of the line of best fit using the slope-intercept formula y=mx+b. Show all your work, including the points used to determine the slope and how the equation was determined.
What does the slope of the line represent within the context of your graph? What does the y-intercept represent?
Test the residuals of two other points to determine how well the line of best fit models the data.

Answer 1

Look, I can't solve these for you: but for now Y = x + 3

Explanation:

we know that

The linear equation in slope intercept form is equal to Y=mx+b

where

m is the slope

b is the y-intercept

step 1

Find the slope

Take two points from the graph

see the attached figure

about (37,40) and (47,50)

The formula to calculate the slope between two points is equal to

m=y2-y1

Find the y-intercept

we have

substitute in the linear equation

solve for b

therefore

The linear equation is y=x+3