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document.write( "I need to make a scatter plot of the data and find the equation of the best fitting line, and approximate the value of y for x = 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -1, 0, 1 , 2, 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3,3,1,0,-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I plotted the graph but I don't know how to do the rest, thank you very much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #822410 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52786)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=822410\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From this source\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "https://chartio.com/learn/charts/what-is-a-scatter-plot/#:~:text=A%20scatter%20plot%20(aka%20scatter,to%20observe%20relationships%20between%20variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which is called  &nbsp;\" A Complete Guide to Scatter Plots \"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D E F I N I T I O N\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">\r\n" );
document.write( "    A scatter plot (aka scatter chart, scatter graph) uses dots to represent values for two different numeric variables. \r\n" );
document.write( "    The position of each dot on the horizontal and vertical axis indicates values for an individual data point. \r\n" );
document.write( "    Scatter plots are used to observe relationships between variables.\r\n" );
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document.write( "See also\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scatter_plot\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, &nbsp;as I understand this definition, &nbsp;a scatter plot is simply a set of dots, &nbsp;like a &nbsp;\" cloud \" &nbsp;of dots, &nbsp;literally.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You do not give details of your assignment, so it is not totally clear what is its goal, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and a prediction can be made in many different ways.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You may ask GOOGLE about \"the best fitted curve online\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It will give you several web-sites, where you can find numerous online calculators for this purpose, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "even with graphical support,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for example, these websites\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "https://mycurvefit.com/\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "https://planetcalc.com/8735/\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You may play with them and select, which one is best fitted to you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Probably, you can find similar tools in your pocket calculator.\r<BR>\n" );
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