Algebra 1 5-7 Independent Practice: Scatter Plots and Trend Lines

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7 Questions
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  1. Make a scatter plot of the data.
  2. Draw an appropriate trend line,
  3. Write an equation of the trend line.
Be sure to include relevant graph detail: label axes, indicate units and scale on both axes, and use arrows to represent end behavior, as appropriate.
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Consider your scatter plot and the data in the previous item. What type of relationship is shown?
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Consider your scatter plot and the data once more. Predict the average maximum daily temperature in January at a latitude of 50° N.
Choose the most reasonable prediction.
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Vocabulary: Given a set of data pairs, how would you decide whether to use interpolation or extrapolation to find a certain value?
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Compare and Contrast How are a trend line and the line of best fit for a set of data pairs similar? How are they different?
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Error Analysis: Refer to the table. A classmate says that the data have a negative correlation because as x decreases, y also decreases. What is his error?

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Reflection: Math Success
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