Difference between revisions of "Line of Best Fit"
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |This [[Scatter Graph|scatter graph]] shows a straight [[Line of Best Fit|line of best fit]] | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |This [[Scatter Graph|scatter graph]] shows a [[Positive Correlation|positive correlation]] and a straight [[Line of Best Fit|line of best fit]] with a [[variable]]s are [[proportional]]. |
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |This [[Scatter Graph|scatter graph]] of [[Extension]] against [[Weight]] results in a straight [[Line of Best Fit|line of best fit]] that crosses through zero showing the [[weight]] and [[extension]] are [[Directly Proportional|directly proportional]]. | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |This [[Scatter Graph|scatter graph]] of [[Extension]] against [[Weight]] results in a straight [[Line of Best Fit|line of best fit]] that crosses through zero showing the [[weight]] and [[extension]] are [[Directly Proportional|directly proportional]]. | ||
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Revision as of 12:11, 22 March 2019
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A line of best fit is drawn on a Scatter Graph to fit the trend.
About Lines of Best Fit
- A line of best fit may be a straight line or a curve depending on how the points are arranged on the Scatter Graph.
Examples
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| This scatter graph shows a straight line of best fit. | This scatter graph of Extension against Weight results in a straight line of best fit. |
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| This scatter graph of Image Distance against Object Distance of a Lens results in a curved line of best fit. | This scatter graph showing how temperature affects enzyme activity results in a curved line of best fit. |
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A line of best fit is drawn on a Scatter Graph to fit the trend.
About Lines of Best Fit
- A line of best fit may be a straight line or a curve depending on how the points are arranged on the Scatter Graph.
Examples
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| This scatter graph shows a positive correlation and a straight line of best fit with a variables are proportional. | This scatter graph of Extension against Weight results in a straight line of best fit that crosses through zero showing the weight and extension are directly proportional. |
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| This scatter graph of Image Distance against Object Distance of a Lens results in a curved line of best fit with a negative correlation that is inversely proportional. | This scatter graph showing how temperature affects enzyme activity results in a curved line of best fit. |