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Which two points should the line of best fit go through to best represent the data in the scatterplot?

(1, 16) and (2, 15)
(1, 16) and (6, 1)
(2, 15) and (4, 9)
(5, 8) and (6, 1)

Which two points should the line of best fit go through to best represent the data-example-1
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The answer is (1, 16) and (2, 15)
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Answer:

B. (1, 16) and (6, 1)

Explanation:

These make the most since because one is at the peek of the graph and the other one is at the bottom of the graph, also, these two points are on opposite sides of the graph.

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