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Graphing Pre-Assessment
Directions: Use the data below to make a line graph. Make sure to label your axiss, give
your graph a title and add your best fit line. Then answer the questions below!
Number of people living in Newtown from 1900 to 2000
Year
Population
1900
499
1920
1,200
1940
1,590
1960
2,480
1980
2,800
2000
2,500
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2.
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6.
Positive
Negative
No Correlation
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Using the two points that connect your best fit line, calculate the slope of the line.
Your points: (
,
)(
,
)
Slope: y2 y1
x2 x1
m = __________________
Write your equation in slope-intercept form. (y = mx + b)