Which of the following equations is the equation of a suitable line of best fit for the data given below?

{(45, 18), (62, 13), (72, 11), (55, 15), (38, 21), (26, 31), (93, 9), (64, 13), (29, 28), (33, 25), (49, 17)}
A.
y = 3x + 35
B.
y = –10x + 35

Question

Which of the following equations is the equation of a suitable line of best fit for the data given below?

{(45, 18), (62, 13), (72, 11), (55, 15), (38, 21), (26, 31), (93, 9), (64, 13), (29, 28), (33, 25), (49, 17)}
A.
y = 3x + 35
B.
y = –10x + 35

Mercury · Answer

there's a way you can find the best fit line using the points, but an easier option would be to plot the points on a graph, then plot each of the given lines of best fits to see which one, visually, best represents the overall trend of the data. https://www.desmos.com/calculator