Question

Which line does a better job capturing the trend of the data? Explain.

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Graph A
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6
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4
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Graph B
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Answer 1

B

Explanation:

Line A mostly follows the trend of the higher points, entirely neglecting the existence of the lower points. Line b acknowledges the lower points and adjusts the line accordingly to be lower.