Scatter Plots

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What is a scatter plot?

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A scatter plot is a graph that shows the relationship between two variables by displaying data points on a two-dimensional axis.

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What does a positive correlation in a scatter plot indicate?

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A positive correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also tends to increase.

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What does a negative correlation in a scatter plot indicate?

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A negative correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease.

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What does no correlation mean in a scatter plot?

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No correlation means there is no apparent relationship between the two variables; the points are scattered randomly.

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How can you identify a positive relationship in a scatter plot?

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A positive relationship is identified when the points trend upwards from left to right.

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How can you identify a negative relationship in a scatter plot?

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A negative relationship is identified when the points trend downwards from left to right.

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What does it mean if the points in a scatter plot are scattered around the graph?

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It means there is no clear relationship between the x-values and y-values.

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What is the purpose of using a scatter plot?

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The purpose of a scatter plot is to visually represent the relationship between two quantitative variables.

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What is the x-axis in a scatter plot?

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The x-axis is the horizontal axis that typically represents the independent variable.

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What is the y-axis in a scatter plot?

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The y-axis is the vertical axis that typically represents the dependent variable.