Asked by htht

Poloma believes that the equation of the line of best fit for the following scatterplot is y=5/6x -31/6. Which statement best summarizes why she must be wrong?


Poloma’s equation has a positive y-intercept, but the scatterplot has a negative correlation.
Poloma’s equation has a positive slope, but the scatterplot has a negative correlation.
Poloma’s equation has a negative y-intercept, but the scatterplot has a positive correlation.
Poloma’s equation has a negative slope, but the scatterplot has a positive correlation.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Poloma’s equation has a positive slope, but the scatterplot has a negative correlation."

Reason: the slope 5/6 is positive (line rises), but the scatterplot shows a downward trend (negative correlation), so the line of best fit should have a negative slope.