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Question 25 • PBCSD_Grade_Forgiveness_1207350_Mathematics_for_College_Liberal_Arts_S2_2023

Kyle believes that the equation of the line of best fit for the scatterplot below is . Which statement best summarizes why Kyle is incorrect?

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A
Kyle’s equation has a negative y-intercept, but the scatterplot shows a point on the y-axis with a positive y-value.
B
Kyle’s equation has a negative y-intercept, but the scatterplot shows a positive correlation.
C
Kyle’s equation has a negative slope, but the scatterplot shows a point on the y-axis with a positive y-value.
D
Kyle’s equation has a negative slope, but the scatterplot shows a positive correlation.