Question

a scatter plot is shown on the coordinate plane.which two points would a line of fit go through to best fit the data?(1, 10) and (6, 6)(1, 7) and (2, 6)(3, 7) and (7, 4)(3, 8) and (6, 6)

Explanation:

A line of best fit should balance the distribution of data points above and below it, following the overall downward trend of the scatter plot.

• (1,10) and (6,6): (1,10) is an outlier high point, so the line would be too steep and not represent most data.
• (1,7) and (2,6): These are clustered on the left, ignoring the right-side data points.
• (3,7) and (7,4): This line would leave most upper-left points above and lower-right points below, creating an uneven fit.
• (3,8) and (6,6): This line follows the downward trend, with a roughly equal number of points above and below it, balancing the data distribution.

Answer:

(3, 8) and (6, 6)