Part I of a self-inflicted challenge: The Line of Best Fit
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Here's my challenge, created by me, for me. I want to explain where the line of best fit comes from. Not just the algorithm to find it, but conceptually how it is found. My intended audience: students in Algebra II. Where the derivation comes from? Multivariable calculus. So here we go. Let's say we have…
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Bounding – How to Teach and Train This Perfect Exercise
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Part II of a self-inflicted challenge: The Line of Best Fit
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18 Warm-Up Activities to Engage Students Before They Read Nonfiction Texts - The New York Times
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) Worksheets
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The 9 Best Anxiety Journals, According to an Expert
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40 best podcasts for distraction, stress, and a break from reality
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Line of Best Fit Rules
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What Is a Gap Analysis?
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It's Life or Death': The Mental Health Crisis Among U.S. Teens - The New York Times
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The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic-and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World: Johnson, Steven: 9781594482694: : Books
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How to Start Exercising Again When It's Been a While
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IXL Line of best fit
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How a newly discovered body part changes our understanding of the brain (and the immune system) - Science in the News
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