What happens to the line of best fit if participant 4 scored 22, instead of 95, and participant 17 scored 20 as opposed to 90 in the diving competition?
A) The line of best fit has become flatter.
B) The line of best fit has become steeper.
C) The line of best fit has the same angle but is generally above the observations.
D) The line is relatively unaffected by the change in data.

Question

What happens to the line of best fit if participant 4 scored 22, instead of 95, and participant 17 scored 20 as opposed to 90 in the diving competition?  
A) The line of best fit has become flatter. 
B) The line of best fit has become steeper. 
C) The line of best fit has the same angle but is generally above the observations. 
D) The line is relatively unaffected by the change in data.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Since participant 4 and participant 17 have significantly lower scores than their previous data points, they will pull the line of best fit down. This will result in the line becoming flatter as the slope of the line is decreased.

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