Question

Consider the scatter plot.

Scatter plot with line of best fit of y equals 0.75x plus five.



The line of best fit is y = 0.75x + 5.



Choose the best representation for the slope.



The slope of the line of best fit shows that each additional minute, the distance increases by 0.75 feet.

The slope of the line of best fit shows that each additional minute, the distance decreases by 5 feet.

The slope of the line of best fit shows that each additional minute, the distance decreases by 0.75 feet.

The slope of the line of best fit shows that each additional minute, the distance increases by 5 feet.

Answer 1

The correct answer option is: The y-intercept of the line of best fit shows that when time started, the distance was 5 feet.

Explanation:

We are given a scatter plot with a best fit line as shown on the given graph.

The equation of the best fit line is given by:

y = 0.75x + 5

So with the help of the equation and by looking at the given graph, we can conclude about the representation of the y intercept that the the y-intercept of the line of best fit shows that when time started, the distance was 5 feet.

Since the distance shown on the y axis is already 5 when the time started at 0 minutes.