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section five
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Graph | A picture of information from a data table; shows a relationship between variable |
| Horizontal axis | (x axis) runs left to right |
| Vertical axis | (y axis) runs up and down |
| Orgin | The point where two axis cross |
| Coordinate | A pair of numbers used to determined the position of a point on a graph |
| Data point | The point showing the location of that intersection |
| Line of the best fit | smooth line that reflects the general pattern of a graph |
| linear graph | line graph in which points yield a straight line |
| slope | steepness of a graph line |
| nonlinear graph | when data points don't fall along a straight line |