The graph below shows a line of best fit for data collected on the distance drivers traveled as a function of time.Which of the following is the equation of the line of best fit? A. 50/3xB.5/3xC.20/3xD.2/3x

The graph below shows a line of best fit for data collected on the distance drivers traveled as a function of timeWhich of the following is the equation of the class=

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A line equation can be written in slope-intercept form, whih is

[tex]y=mx+b[/tex]

where m represents the slope and b represents the y-intercept.

Since our line passes through the origin, we already know that b = 0. To find the slope of our line, we can evaluate any of the points that belongs to our line on the slope-intercept form then solve it for m. The point (12, 200) for example belongs to our line. Evaluating this point on the form, we have:

[tex]\begin{gathered} (200)=m(12)+(0) \\ 200=12m \\ m=\frac{200}{12} \\ m=\frac{50}{3} \end{gathered}[/tex]

therefore, our line equation is

[tex]y=\frac{50}{3}x[/tex]

The correct answer is option A.