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9. Reason  Can you use any two of the given Describe the type of association each scatter plot
data points in a scatter plot to write an shows.  SEE EXAMPLE 1
equation for a trend line? Explain. 15. y
10. Look for Relationships  Describe the slope 8
of a trend line that models the data in
a scatter plot with positive correlation. 6
Describe the slope of a trend line that
4
models the data in a scatter plot with
negative correlation. 2

11. Error Analysis  Describe and correct the error x

0
0 2 4 6 8
a student made in describing the association
of the data in the table. 16.
y
x 19 18 17 17 15 13 11 8

y 3 6 7 8 10 11 12 6

4

The data in the table show 2

positive association because x
0
y is increasing. 0 2 4 6 8
For each table, make a scatter plot of the data.
Describe the type of association that the scatter
plot shows.  SEE EXAMPLE 2
17.       18.    
19. 
x y x y x y
12. Higher Order Thinking  Would a trend line be 2 4 1 9 3 1
a good fit for these data? Explain. 3 4 2 7 4 9
y 3 6 5 3 7 2
8 5 8 6 2 8 8
6 10 6 1 10 3
6

4
For each table, make a scatter plot of the data.
Draw a trend line and write its equation. 
2 SEE EXAMPLES 3 AND 4

x 20.       21.       22. 
0 x y x y x y
0 2 4 6 8
2 3 3 9 1 1
13. Reason  Describe a set of data that has
neither a positive nor a negative association, 4 6 5 8 2 3
but that does have a valid trend line. 5 5 5 6 3 5
7 7 6 5 3 6
14. Mathematical Connections  How could
finding the y-intercept of a trend line for a 8 9 6 6 5 8
data set help you determine the usefulness of 8 8 8 3 6 9
the trend line as a model?

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23. Make Sense and Persevere  A student is 26. When two data sets have a negative
tracking the growth of some plants. What type association, the y-values tend to _____ when
of association do you think the data would the x-values ______.
show? Explain.
27. SAT/ACT  Which equation could represent a
possible trend line for the data in the scatter plot?
y
Height (inches)

2
Days Since Germination
x
0
24. Model With Mathematics  When planting trees 0 2 4
for reforestation purposes, different densities
result in different numbers of trees per acre. Ⓐ ​y = −2x + 1​ Ⓑ ​
y = 2x + 1​
The following table shows the recommended Ⓒ ​y = −2x − 1​ Ⓓ ​y = 2x − 1​
spacing in square feet and the corresponding
trees per acre. What trend line models the data 28. Performance Task  A store records the price of
shown in the table? What do the slope and kites in dollars, x, and the number of kites, y,
y-intercept of the trend line represent? sold at each price.

Spacing Trees per Kite Style Price Quantity

(ft2), x Acre, y
60 726 $10.00 25
64 680
70 622 $12.00 23
72 605
80 544
$15.00 20
81 530
84 519
90 484 $22.00 18

96 454
100 435 $30.00 15


25. Make Sense and Persevere  The table shows the
maximum recommended viewing distances y, in Part A  Make a scatter plot of the data.
feet, for an HDTV with screen size x, in inches.
What trend line models the data shown in the Part B  What trend line models the data? What
table? What does the slope of the trend line does the slope of the trend line represent?
represent?
Part C  What factors other than price could
x 40 43 50 55 60 influence the number of kites sold? Could
you use any of these factors to make another
y 8.3 9 10.4 11.5 12.5
scatter plot? Explain.

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