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Shanti wrote the predicted values for a data set using the line of best fit y = 2.55x – 3.15. She computed two of the residual values.

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a = 0.4 and b = –0.15
B
a = –0.4 and b = 0.15
C
a = 8.6 and b = 14.25
D
a = –8.6 and b = –14.25
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Consider the plot created from the residuals of a line of best fit for a set of data.

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Yes, the points have no pattern.
B
Yes, the points are evenly distributed about the x-axis.
C
No, the points are in a linear pattern.
D
No, the points are in a curved pattern.
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Consider the table showing the given, predicted, and residual values for a data set.

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(1, -1.6)
B
(2, 1.5)
C
(3, 4.5)
D
(4, -0.6)
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Find the residual values, and use the graphing calculator tool to make a residual plot.

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No, the points are in a curved pattern.
B
No, the points are evenly distributed about the x-axis.
C
Yes, the points are in a linear pattern.
D
Yes, the points have no pattern.
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The approximate line of best fit for the given data points, y = −2x − 2, is shown on the graph.

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–2
B
–1
C
1
D
2
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What does a residual value of –0.8 mean in reference to the line of best fit?

A
The given point is 0.8 units above the line of best fit.
B
The given point is 0.8 units below the line of best fit.
C
The line of best fit is not appropriate to the data.
D
The line of best fit has a slope of 0.8.
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Use the graphing calculator tool to plot the residual points.(1, 0.86), (2, –0.25), (3, –1.66), (4, –2.34), (5, –4.1)

A
Yes, the points have no pattern.
B
Yes, the points are evenly distributed about the x-axis.
C
No, the points are in a linear pattern.
D
No, the points are in a curved pattern.
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Consider the graph of the line of best fit, y = 0.5x + 1, and the given data points.

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–2
B
–1
C
1
D
2
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Use the table to find the residual points. Which residual plot is the correct one for the data?

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A graph shows the horizontal axis numbered negative 1 to positive 7 and the vertical axis numbered negative 1.5 to positive 1.5. Points are scattered all over the graph.
Option A
B
A graph shows the horizontal axis numbered negative 1 to positive 7 and the vertical axis numbered negative 1.5 to positive 1.5. Points are scattered all over the graph.
Option B
C
A graph shows the horizontal axis numbered negative 1 to positive 7 and the vertical axis numbered negative 1.5 to positive 1.5. Points are scattered all over the graph.
Option C
D
A graph shows the horizontal axis numbered negative 1 to positive 7 and the vertical axis numbered negative 1.5 to positive 1.5. Points are scattered all over the graph.
Option D
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Consider the table showing the given, predicted and residual values for a data set.

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(1, –2.2)
B
(2, 1.5)
C
(3, 3.7)
D
(4, 0.1)

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