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Which line best represents the line of best fit for this scatter plot?

Graph shows numbers from 0 to 10 at increments of 1 on the x axis and numbers from 0 to 18 at increments of 2. Scatter plot shows ordered pairs 1, 1 and 2, 4 and 3, 12 and 4, 6 and 5, 8 and 6, 8 and 7, 12 and 8, 10 and 9, 14 and 10, 18. A line labeled P joins ordered pair 0, 1 and 9, 18. A line labeled Q joins ordered pairs 0, 1 and 10, 16. A line labeled R joins ordered pairs 0, 1 and 10, 10. A line labeled S joins ordered pairs 0, 1 and 10, 6.

Line P
Line Q
Line R
Line S

HELP ASAP PLSSSS!!!! If you need an image im putting it down below Which line best-example-1
User Carlinhos
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Line Q

  • The suitable line should contain most dots near it
  • Q contains atleast 4 around it
  • .No other has so

Q is correct

User Openwld
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Answer: Line Q is correct

This line is fairly close to the majority of the points shown. Unfortunately there's an outlier left out, but it isn't too far from the main cluster. The further the outlier is, the more pull it will drag the line away from the main cluster.

User EladG
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