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Wk. 21 8th Grade
8th Grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| trend line | a line of best fit that lies as close as possible to the points of data on a scatter plot |
| population | the entire group represented |
| sample | a subset a a population |
| bivariate data | data that has two variables |
| linear association | association that can be represented by a straight line |
| scatter plot | uses a coordinate plane to display two pieces of numerical information for each data point |
| slope intercept form | a way to write the equation of a linear relationship; y = mx + b |
| y intercept | the point where a line crosses the y-axis; the y value when the x is zero |
| slope | ratio of the change in y-values over the change in x-values; "rise" over "run" |
| y axis | the vertical line in the coordinate plane |