Fitting Functions to Data Tic Tac Toe

1. Use this Graphing Calculator to create a scatter plot from the data below. Then,
explain how the variables are related.

(11,15) (6,9) (3,6) (13,16) (5,7) (2,3) (9,12) (16,19)

X Y

2 3

3 6

5 7

6 9

9 12

11 15

13 16

16 19

As the X variable increases, the Y variable increases

2. Which model (linear, quadratic, exponential) would be best used to fit the following
data set? Determine the formula for the function.

(5,125) (1,1) (4,64) (2,8) (3,27)

X Y Exponential, y = x^3

1 1

2 8

3 27

4 64

5 125
3. Use this Graphing Calculator to plots the points listed below. Then, determine a line
of best fit for the data.

(22,66) (13,43) (15,49) (11,39) (19,55) (21,60) (24,75)

X Y

11 39

13 43

15 49

19 55

21 60

22 66

24 75

y = 2.549x + 9.762

4. Given the following data set, use this Graphing Calculator to compute the correlation
coefficient and interpret how it fits the data.

(-3,43) (-6,51) (3,20) (-1,39) (4,19) (6,15) (7,11)

X Y

-6 51

-3 43

-1 39

3 20

4 19

6 15

7 11

r = -0.9919 means that there is a strong negative correlation between

the X and Y variables
5. Explain the difference between correlation and causation.

Correlation does not imply causation. Just because one variable is changing with
respect to another variable, it does not mean one variable caused the change in the
other variable.

6. Which model (linear, quadratic, exponential) would be best used to fit the following
data set? Determine the formula for the function.

(3,6) (5,10) (1,2) (6,12) (2,4) (4,8)

X Y Linear, y = 2x
1 2

2 4

3 6

4 8

5 10

6 12

7. Which model (linear, quadratic, exponential) would be best used to fit the following
data set? Determine the formula for the function.

(-2,-4) (-1,-1) (0,2) (1,5) (2,8)

Quadratic, y = 3x + 2
X Y

-2 -4

-1 -1

0 2

1 5

2 8
8. Given the following data, use this Graphing Calculator determine the slope and
intercept of the linear model in the context of the data.

(15,65) (11,55) (-1,6) (3,34) (1,18) (6,21) (9,45)

X Y

-1 6

1 18

3 34

6 21

9 45

11 55

15 65

Slope = 3.501, Intercept = (0,12.848)

9. Use this Graphing

Calculator to create a scatter plot from the data below. Then, explain how the variables
are related.

(9,55) (1,81) (12,46) (3,73) (7,59) (4,68) (6,62) (11,50)

X Y

1 81

3 73

4 68

6 62

7 59

9 55

11 50

12 46 As the X variable increases, the Y variable decreases