Experimental Data
Standards Assessed: 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 5.2
Name __________________
Trigonometry
Directions: The data points in the table below came from an experiment that involved
hydrogen (H) and carbon (C). All measurements are in grams. Graph the data points and
determine the equation of the best fit line that expresses hydrogen as a function of carbon
(H = mC + b).
Carbon (C)
Hydrogen (H)
99.0
125.0
101.0
115.0
101.5
110.0
102.0
100.0
102.5
117.5
103.0
96.0
103.6
88.0
104.5
87.5
104.6
82.5
Does your graph show a positive or negative correlation? Explain.
Does your graph show direct or inverse variation? Explain