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Mean point — Eduqas GCSE Mathematics Definition | GradeGen

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GCSE Mathematics · key term

Mean point

Definition

The point $(\bar{x},\bar{y})$ , whose coordinates are the means of the horizontal and vertical values.

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Eduqas GCSE Mathematics · C300

Specification HS7 · Paper 1, Paper 2

If no mean point is supplied or calculated, estimate the line's position from the overall pattern.
Revise: Scatter Graphs and Bivariate Data

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For Eduqas, draw a line of best fit as a single straight line with a ruler. If the means are given or calculated, it should pass through the mean point.

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