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Line of Best Fit

Question 8 • Common Core Algebra I - MA3109 B-CR (4Q 0.25 credit) (due 10/29 or will be grade of F)

Latitude and longitude describe locations on the Earth with respect to the equator and prime meridian. The table shows the latitude and daily high temperatures on the first day of spring for different locations with the same longitude.Which statement describes the slope of the line of best fit for the data?

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A
The temperature decreases by about 0.9° for each 1 degree increase north in latitude.
B
The temperature decreases by about 1.7° for each 1 degree increase north in latitude.
C
The temperature increases by about 0.8° for each 1 degree increase north in latitude.
D
The temperature increases by about 1.3° for each 1 degree increase north in latitude.
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