Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Scatter diagrams

Scatter diagrams — practice question

Aisha keeps track of the distance she runs and her average speed. The outcomes are displayed in the scatter diagram. Axes text: The vertical axis is labelled "Average speed (km/h)" and runs from 5 to 16. The horizontal axis is labelled "Distance (km)" and runs from 0 to 10.
(a)[2]

Plot these points on the scatter diagram.

(b)[1]

What kind of correlation is displayed in the scatter diagram?

(c)[1]

Using the scatter diagram, draw a line of best fit.

(d)[1]

Use your line of best fit to estimate her average speed for a distance of 6 km.

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