Scatterplots Part 3: Trend Lines

Explore informally fitting a trend line to data graphed in a scatter plot in this interactive online tutorial.

This is part 3 in 6-part series. Click below to open the other tutorials in the series.
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 8
Intended Audience: Students
Keywords: scatterplot, scatter plot, bivariate, data, statisitics, associations, trend line, line of best fit, mathematics, interactive, tutorials, elearning, e-learning
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials Mathematics - Grades 6-8

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