Asked by kk

The equation of the line of best fit given is y=0.95x−0.47
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Can we safely extrapolate a kitten's weight at birth using our data?

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Responses

Yes, because the equation of the line of best fit includes all possible values of x
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Yes, because the equation of the line of best fit includes all possible values of x.

No, because the data was collected for months 1 through 6, and extrapolating to birth may not be reliable.
No, because the data was collected for months 1 through 6, and extrapolating to birth may not be reliable.

No, because the line of best fit does not fit our model well.
No, because the line of best fit does not fit our model well.

Yes, because the equation of the line of best fit can be used for any value of x
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
No — because the data were collected for months 1 through 6, using the line at x = 0 (birth) would be extrapolating outside the observed range and may not be reliable.