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HOW TO USE YOUR TI to find the best fit line.
I will show you how to find the equation of the best fit line as well.
HERE is the problem:

4) Students are given a toy car to study uniform motion.
During the experiment they record the distance d(m)
covered by the car as well as the time t(s).

Their measures are recorded below:
x= time (s) y= distance (m)
1.0 0.32
2.0 0.80
3.0 0.95
4.0 1.18
5 1.6

A) using your TI plot the dots
 
B) the graph is : linear ? quadratic ? exponential ?....
 
C) trace the best fit line.
 D) Find the equation of the graph :  y = _____ x  + ______

The slope is :

the y-intercept is:
 E) copy the TI screen here : (with the line)
Hit the Prnt Scrn key , upper left of your key board
open word document, paste. ET VOILA !  show your problem solved + answers to your instructor . (that will be me)
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HERE IS THE MOVIE. I made a mistake the equation of the line should be: y = 0.294 x + 0.088 and not y = 0.294 + 0.088 
of course ! I was just chekcing your attention !  CAN'T SEE it, see below !

                                         

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4) Stu