Big Ideas Math Algebra 1, 2015
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5. Analyzing Lines of Fit
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Exercise 7 Page 206

Make a table of the residual values and then graph them on a scatter plot.

Yes, see solution.

Practice makes perfect
Let's begin by making a table of the residual values.
x y y=-1.3x+1 y-value From Model Residual
-8 9 -1.3( -8)+1 11.4 9-11.4= -2.4
-6 10 -1.3( -6)+1 8.8 10-8.8= 1.2
-4 5 -1.3( -4)+1 6.2 5-6.2= -1.2
-2 8 -1.3( -2)+1 3.6 8-3.6= 4.4
0 -1 -1.3( 0)+1 1 -1-1= -2
2 1 -1.3( 2)+1 -1.6 1-(-1.6)= 2.6
4 -4 -1.3( 4)+1 -4.2 -4-(-4.2)= 0.2
6 -12 -1.3( 6)+1 -6.8 -12-(-6.8)= -5.2
8 -7 -1.3( 8)+1 -9.4 -7-(-9.4)= 2.4

Now we can create a scatter plot using the given x-values and our residuals. Remember, if the model is a good fit for the data, the scatter plot will be evenly distributed above and below the x-axis. Also, there will be no apparent patterns.

Scatter plot

This line of fit models the data well. It is evenly distributed above and below the x-axis.