AQA GCSE Geography · 8035
Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
A line drawn through a scattergraph to represent the overall relationship between its two variables.
Revise: Constructing and Selecting Standard GraphsA line of best fit, when required, follows the overall pattern with points reasonably balanced on either side. It need not pass through every point or through the origin. A rising pattern suggests positive correlation; a falling pattern suggests negative correlation.
- Revise: Bivariate Data and Evaluating Statistical Presentation
An estimated line through the centre of a scatter-graph pattern, with points and their distances roughly balanced on either side.