Question

consider the plot created from the residuals of a line of best fit for a set of data. does the residual plot show that the line of best fit is appropriate for the data? yes, the points have no pattern. yes; the points are evenly distributed about the x - axis. no, the points are in a linear pattern. no, the points are in a curved pattern.

Explanation:

A residual plot is used to assess the goodness - of - fit of a regression model. If the points in a residual plot show a pattern (such as a linear or curved pattern), it indicates that the linear model is not appropriate. In this case, the points in the residual plot are in a curved pattern. When the residual plot has a curved pattern, it means that the relationship between the variables is not linear, and thus the line of best fit (which is a linear model) is not appropriate for the data.

Answer:

No, the points are in a curved pattern.