When the line of best fit is used to predict the value of a point that lies outside a range of data, it is called .

extrapolation

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The correct option is A extrapolation
When the prediction is made for a point which is within the range of data, it is called interpolation. When the prediction is made for a point which is outside the range of data, it is called extrapolation.

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