Question

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The relationship between antioxidant food consumption per day in cups and the BMI of an individual is modeled by the following line of best fit: y = -0.1x + 22. Interpret the slope and intercept of the trend line within the context of the data.

Answer 1

m = ax+b this is the equation of the slope

we got y = -0.1x +22 therefore, -0.1 is the slope and the intercept point at 22.

Answer 2

The slope of best fit is -0.1 and intercept of the trend line within the context of the data is 22.

Explanation:

We are given the following information in the question:

The relationship between antioxidant food consumption per day in cups and the BMI of an individual is modeled by the following line of best fit:

`y = -0.1x + 22`

Comparing the given equation to the slope-intercept form of linear equation:

`y= mx +c`,

where m is the slope of the straight line and c is the y-intercept.

We get:

m = -0.1 and c = 22

The slope of best fit is -0.1 and intercept of the trend line within the context of the data is 22.