Temperatures and Elevation
Choose the letter for the best answer.
Use the scatter plot for Exercises 4–6.
500
450
400
350
300
Elevation (ft)
4 What does the point (0, 400)
represent in this scatter plot?
A the temperature at an elevation
of O feet
B the elevation at a temperature of
58°F
C the elevation at a temperature of
0°F
250
200
150
100
50
58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82
Temperature (°F)
D the temperature at an elevation
of 500 feet
5. Which best describes the correlation
between the temperatures and the
elevations in the scatter plot?
F strong positive
Gweak positive
H strong negative
J weak negative
6. Which equation best represents the
line of best fit?
A y=-16x + 400
B y = -15x + 300
C y = 15x - 300
D y= 16x – 400