Use the given data to find the equation of the regression line. Examine the scatterplot and identify a characteristic of the data that is ignored by the regression line.

x y 11 7.2 8 6.56 12 12.91 9 7.12 11 7.88 13 8.52 7 5.93 4 5.32 12 8.31 8 6.43 5 5.61

QUESTION 1:

Create a scatterplot of the data. Choose the correct graph below.

QUESTION 2:

Find the equation of the regression line.

QUESTION 3:

Identify a characteristic of the data that is ignored by the regression line.

A.

There is no characteristic of the data that is ignored by the regression line.

B.

There is no trend in the data.

C.

The data has a pattern that is not a straight line.

D.

There is an influential point that strongly affects the graph of the regression line.