which two points should you use to find the equation of the model? a linear model for the data in the table shown in the scatter plot ? please help with question A and B

Answer:
a. (1,14) and (7,7)
b. slope = -1.2
Step-by-step explanation:
a. Use the points that are actually on the drawn line
(1,14) and (7,7)
b. Slope formula is :
[tex]slope = ( y_{2} - y_{1}) \div ( x_{2} - x_{1})[/tex]
It doesnt matter which one is 1 or 2. I will take (1,14) as (x1, y1) and (7,7) as (x2, y2)
[tex]slope = \frac{(7 - 14)}{(7 - 1)} \\ = \frac{ - 7}{6} = - 1.1667 = - 1.2[/tex]
Answer:
(A) (1, 14) and (7, 7)
(B) -1.17
Step-by-step explanation:
(A) the 2 points that should be used are: (1, 14) and (7, 7). The reason is that these 2 points are the closest to the trend line.
(B) With 2 points - (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) - a linear equation can be obtained. The slope (m) of the line is computed as follows:
m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
m = (7 - 14)/(7 - 1) = -1.17