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OpenStudy (nuccioreggie):

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OpenStudy (nuccioreggie):

Which point on the scatter plot is an outlier? A graph shows scale on x axis from 0 to 14 at increments of 2 and a scale on y axis from 0 to 70 at increments of 10. Dots are made at ordered pairs 0, 0 and 1.8, 5 and 2.5, 8 and 2.9, 11 and 3.7, 15 and 4.1, 13 and 4.2, 21 and 5.5, 18 and 5.4, 29 and 6.1, 25 and 6, 30 and 7, 31 and 7.8, 39 and 7.3, 42 and 8.2, 45 and 9, 50. The point 9, 50 is labeled as P, the point 8, 30 is labeled as Q, the point 10, 10 is labeled as R, and the point 0, 0 is labeled as S. Point P Point Q Point R Point S

OpenStudy (nuccioreggie):

OpenStudy (nuccioreggie):

@Michele_Laino

OpenStudy (nuccioreggie):

@Michele_Laino

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

hint: you have to search for a point which has the maximum distance from other points

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

for example, can you find a line of best fit which also passes through point R?

OpenStudy (nuccioreggie):

its C

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

I think so!

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