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A scatter plot with a line is shown:

Graph shows numbers from 0 to 10 at increments of 1 on the x axis and number s from 0 to 15 at increments of 1 on the y axis. Scatter plot shows ordered pairs 0, 1 and 1, 1 and 2, 3 and 3, 6 and 4, 6 and 5, 8 and 6, 9 and 7, 10 and 8, 12 and 9, 13 and 10, 15. A line joins ordered pairs 0, 2 and 7, 15.

Which statement is most likely correct about the line?

It can be a line of best fit because it is close to most data points.
It can be a line of best fit because it passes through all the data points.
It cannot be a line of best fit because it is not close to most of the points.
It cannot be the line of best fit because it does not show a positive association.

A scatter plot with a line is shown: Graph shows numbers from 0 to 10 at increments-example-1
User Rosiland
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C

Explanation:

it looks like it's pretty far away from most data points.

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