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Explanation
Correct answer: B.
Choice B is correct. The line of best fit passes through the point . Therefore, the line of best fit predicts a temperature of °F for a location in Lake Tahoe Basin with an elevation of feet.
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Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect. This is the lowest temperature listed on the scatterplot, and the line of best fit never crosses this value for any of the elevations shown.
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect. According to the line of best fit, the temperature of °F is predicted for an elevation of slightly greater than feet, not an elevation of feet.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect. According to the line of best fit, the temperature of °F is predicted for an elevation of roughly feet, not an elevation of feet.