The equation for the line of best fit is the linear function y = - 0.4 · x + 70. (Correct choice: A).
What linear equation best fits the scatter plot?
The equation of the line is represented by a polynomial of the form y = m · x + b, where m is the slope of the line and b is the intercept of the line. The slope is equal to the change in the dependent variable (Δy) and in the independent variable (Δx) and the intercept is the vertical distance of the line with the origin when x = 0.
In accordance with the picture, we notice that the scatter plot indice that Δy < 0 and Δx > 0 and therefore, m < 0. Besides, the intercept of the equation of the line must be greater than zero. Thus, the equation for the line of best fit is the linear function y = - 0.4 · x + 70. (Correct choice: A)
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