Explanation
Correct answer: A.
Choice A is correct. An equation of a line of best fit for data set F can be written in the form , where is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the line of best fit and is the slope. The line of best fit shown for data set E has a y-intercept at approximately . It's given that data set F is created by multiplying the y-coordinate of each data point from data set E by . It follows that a line of best fit for data set F has a y-intercept at approximately , or . Therefore, the value of is approximately . The slope of a line that passes through points and can be calculated as . Since the line of best fit shown for data set E passes approximately through the point , it follows that a line of best fit for data set F passes approximately through the point , or . Substituting and for and , respectively, in yields , which is equivalent to , or . Therefore, the value of is approximately , or approximately . Thus, could be an equation of a line of best fit for data set F.
Desmos solution:
Note: Multiplying y by 3.9 scales both coefficients, and 5.85 rounds to the displayed 5.9.
Enter in Desmos:
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Why the other choices are wrong
Choice B
Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect. This could be an equation of a line of best fit for data set E, not data set F.