Joshua decides to research the relationship between the length in inches and the weight of a certain species of catfish. He measures the length and weight of a number of specimens he catches then throws back into the water. After plotting all his data, he draws a line of best fit. What is the meaning of the xx-value on the line when y, equals, 29y=29?
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In this scenario, the x-value on the line represents the length in inches of a catfish specimen when the weight is 29 units (e.g. grams, ounces, pounds, etc.). This means that for a catfish with a weight of 29 units, Joshua's data and line of best fit suggest that the corresponding length in inches would be the x-value.