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 To Be or Not to Be (Linear)


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Fitting a Line to Data

The URL:

http://www.columbia.edu/%7Eumk1/linefit1.html#Prerequisites

Summary and Suggestions:

This reasonably short (1 day) project is a self-contained exploration of the application of the line of best fit. Students analyze their own cause and effect relationships and consider whether the data can benefit from a linear interpretation. Step by step instructions are provided at this site.

Primary SOL(s):

 | A.1 | A.2 | | A.16 |

Topics:

| Algebraic Language | Equations | Graphing |

Submitted By:

Kurt Stemhagen

Date Added:

July 10, 2002


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