Concept explainers
The equation of line of fit to satisfy the data points
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer to Problem 15STP
Correct option is A. The eqn. is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The data points are
Concept Used:
The slope intercept form is:
Where,
Slope:
Calculation:
Now, take the data points as:
Now, the slope is calculated as:
So, the slope intercept eq. can be written as:
Now, need to put
So, the final slope-intercept form is
So, the option A. is correct.
Conclusion:
Hence, the final slope-intercept form is
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