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Glossary: Data Visualization

polyfit

Also written: np.polyfit, slope, intercept

A NumPy function that finds the straight line that best fits the points and returns its slope (how much y rises per 1 of x) and intercept (y where x is 0). It supplies the trend line on the café scatter plot.

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Related terms

NumPyScatter plotCorrelationTrend line