Line of Best Fit Objective: Students will be able to draw in, find the equation of and apply the line of best fit to predict future outcomes.
Correlation Positive correlation All data goes in a positive sloping direction Negative correlation All date goes in a negative sloping direction No Correlation Data is all over the place
Equation of line of best fit This is the reason you go through at least 2 points Calculate the equation of the line using the two points the line goes through. Example Handed out
Homework Worksheet Pg 229 1
Line of Best Fit Line that is drawn through a scatter plot of data and used to help predict future events with the data Goes in general direction of data Goes through at least 2 points Same number of points on both sides of the line