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Activity focus

  • fitted line idea
  • linear trend summary
  • interpolation vs extrapolation caution

Practice set

  1. What is the purpose of a fitted line?
  2. True or false: the line must pass through every point.
  3. Why should prediction beyond observed x-values be treated carefully?

Answer key

  1. To summarize the general linear trend
  2. False
  3. Because the relationship may not continue outside the observed range