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Which of the following lines best fits the data shown in the scatter plot? 10 1x 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X Line a Linec A С Line b None of the lines fit the data well B D

Which of the following lines best fits the data shown in the scatter plot? 10 1x 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X-example-1
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Answer:

Line b is the line that best fits the data.

Because all the points are closer to the line b than to the lines a or c

Which of the following lines best fits the data shown in the scatter plot? 10 1x 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X-example-1
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