Question the-st
- The sterplot has 10 data points.
- The data points are in a linear pattern trending up from left to right.
- A line of best fit is shown:
- The line of best fit slants up from left to right.
- The line of best fit passes through the following approximate coordinates:
- (0 comma 11.9)
- (12 comma 30.3)
- (20 comma 42.6)
The sterplot shows the relationship between two variables, and , for data set E. A line of best fit is shown. Data set F is created by multiplying the y-coordinate of each data point from data set E by . Which of the following could be an equation of a line of best fit for data set F?
The sterplot has 10 data points. The data points are in a linear pattern trending up
Hard-difficulty · SAT Math · Two-Variable Data & Models — Line of best fit. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
Choice A is correct. An equation of a line of best fit for data set F can be written in the form , where is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the line of best fit and is the slope. The line of best fit shown for data set E has a y-intercept at approximately . It's given that data set F is created by multiplying the y-coordinate of each data point from data set E by . It follows that a line of best fit for data set F has a y-intercept at approximately , or . Therefore, the value of is approximately . The slope of a line that passes through points and can be calculated as . Since the line of best fit shown for data set E passes approximately through the point , it follows that a line of best fit for data set F passes approximately through the point , or . Substituting and for and , respectively, in yields , which is equivalent to , or . Therefore, the value of is approximately , or approximately . Thus, could be an equation of a line of best fit for data set F.
Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice D is incorrect. This could be an equation of a line of best fit for data set E, not data set F.
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