Question

The scatter plot shows the relationship between two variables. Which line BEST fits the data?A. A line passing through (2, 5) and (8, 3)B. A line passing through (2, 5) and (4, 5)C. A line passing through (5, 2) and (3, 8)D. A line passing through (5, 2) and (5, 4)

Answer 1

Plotting the lines for each we have the following

A line passing through (2, 5) and (8, 3) (red line)

A line passing through (2, 5) and (4, 5) (orange line)

A line passing through (5, 2) and (3, 8) (green line)

A line passing through (5, 2) and (5, 4) (purple line)

By inspection of the scatterplot, the line that best fits the data is the red line or the line that passes through (2,5) and (8,3).