Chapter 12: Q.49 (page 719)
Enter your data into your calculator or computer. The pre- data should not be included. Why is that so?
The linear equation is.
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Does the scatter plot appear linear? Strong or weak? Positive or negative?
64. What is the process through which we can calculate a line that goes through a scatter plot with a linear pattern?
For a given line of best fit, you compute that using data points, and the critical value is . Can the line be used for prediction? Why or why not?
Amelia plays basketball for her high school. She wants to improve to play at the college level. She notices that the number of points she scores in a game goes up in response to the number of hours she practices her jump shot each week. She records the following data:
| (hours practicing jump shot) | (points scored in a game) |
| 5 | 15 |
| 7 | 22 |
| 9 | 28 |
| 10 | 31 |
| 11 | 33 |
| 12 | 36 |
Construct a scatter plot and state if what Amelia thinks appears to be true.
A vacation resort rents SCUBA equipment to certified divers. The resort charges an up-front fee of and another fee of an hour.
What are the dependent and independent variables?
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