a line on a scatter plot drawn near the points. it shows a correlation (also known as a best-fit line)
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median-fit line
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a type of best-fit line that is calculated using the medians of the coordinates of the data points
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linear regression
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an algorithm to find a precise line of fit for a set of data; The equation has the form Y= a + bX, where Y is the dependent variable (that's the variable that goes on the Y axis), X is the independent variable (i.e. it is plotted on the X axis), b is the slope of the line and a is the y-intercept.
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perpendicular lines
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two lines that have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other
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linear interpolation
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the use of a linear equation to predict values inside the range of data
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point-slope form
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y-y₁=m(x-x₁), where m is the slope and (x₁,y₁) is a given point on the line
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scatter plot
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a graph of data points
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standard form
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Ax + By = C, where a and b are both not zero and their greatest common factor is 1
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best-fit line
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the line that most closely approximates the data in a scatter plot
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correlation coefficient
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the number that describes how closely a best fit line models a set of data
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regression analysis
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measures the impact of a set of variables on another variable
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regression line
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another name for the line of best fit; using the formula y= m x + b
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parallel lines
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two distinct nonvertical lines that have slopes that are equal
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linear extrapolation
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the use of a linear equation to predict values outside the range of data
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constraint
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limitation or restriction
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causation
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where the change in one variable causes or produces the change in another variable
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inverse relation
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the set of ordered pairs obtained by exchanging the x coordinates with the y coordinates of each ordered pair of a relation or function
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line of fit
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a line that comes close to the data points for the scattered plot, even if all the data points do not lie on that line
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inverse function
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a function that undoes the action of another function
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bivariate data
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data with two variables, such as year and number of visitors