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A.11 - The student will collect and analyze data, determine the equation of the curve of best fit in order to make predictions, and solve real-world problems, using linear and quadratic models.

1. ExamView Quiz: Box and Whisker Graphs

1. Notes: Finding Median Line of Best Fit (pdf)
2. Activity: Project Graduation Line of Best Fit (doc) | (pdf)
3. Video: PH Making a Scatter Plot
4. Video: PH Using Scatter Plots and Trend Lines to Make Predictions
5. Video: PH Modeling Data Using a Linear, Quadratic, or Cubic Model *New 2009 SOL Content*
6. Video: PH Writing an Equation for a Trend Line
7. Video: PH Writing an Equation for a Line of Best Fit
8. Notes: TI83 Best Fit Models (pdf) *New 2009 SOL Content*
9. Notes: TI83 Curve Fitting with Residuals (pdf) *New 2009 SOL Content*

1. Interactive: Linear Regression Applet - plot up to 50 points and predict the line of best fit
2. Interactive Notes: Line of Best Fit - lessons and practice problems at Regentsprep.org
3. Notes: Using the TI Calculator to Find the Quadratic Function *New 2009 SOL Content*

1. Casio Calculator Investigation (pdf)
2. Line of Best Fit Worksheet (doc) | (pdf)
3. Linear Equation Experiments (doc) | (pdf)
4. Glencoe PWS (pdf)
5. Glencoe SG (pdf)

1. Correlation: What situations in your own life would present a negative correlation?

1. ExamView Quiz: Line of Best Fit
2. Prentice Hall Quiz: Data Analysis
3. Prentice Hall Quiz: Line of Best Fit