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25 August, 10:34

Why is the equation not the equation of a line of best fit for the data set below?

Age (years)

23

45

39

74

63

52

59

28

35

11

26

49

IQ

76

82

113

111

109

115

101

127

92

123

128

99

A.

The slope of the line is negative, but the data set has a positive correlation.

B.

The slope of the line is positive, but the data set has a negative correlation.

C.

The y-intercept of 107 will not produce a line that "centers" the scatter plot.

D.

The data set has no correlation and cannot be accurately represented with a linear equation.

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  1. 25 August, 11:02
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    D.

    Explanation:

    The data set has no correlation and cannot be accurately represented with a linear equation.

    there seems to be no relation between the numbers

    if you know the x value, you can't really guess what its y value is (no correlation)
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