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For which scatter plot would the line of best fit be represented by the equation y =1/2x+2?

For which scatter plot would the line of best fit be represented by the equation y-example-1
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Option A

Explanations:

The slope - intercept form of the equation of a line is:

y = mx + c

where m is the slope

c is the y-intercept

If a line of best fit is drawn on the on each of the scatterplots, only in the first scatterplot can the line of best fit intesect the y-axis at 2. A slope of 1/2 is also only possible when a line of best fit is drawn on the first scatterplot.

That is, c = 2

m = 1/2

Therefore, only the first scatterplot would have the line of best fit represented by the equation y = 1/2 x + 2

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