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the scatterplot shows the time it takes for a new hot plate to boil various amounts of water, and one lab groups attempt at a line of best fit. what feedback should another lab group give during a peer review of the work? the line of best fit is reasonable because it does not go through any points. the line of best fit is not reasonable because it has more points below it than above it. the line of best fit is not reasonable because it does not go through any points. the line of best fit is reasonable because it goes through the largest number of points.
A line of best fit doesn't have to pass through any points. It aims to minimize the overall distance between the points and the line. If there are more points below the line than above it, it may not be a good representation of the data trend.
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The line of best fit is not reasonable because it has more points below it than above it.