Scatter Plot trends, positive, negative or no trend

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What is a scatter plot?

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A scatter plot is a type of graph that shows the relationship between two sets of data by displaying points on a two-dimensional grid.

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What does a positive trend in a scatter plot indicate?

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A positive trend indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

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What does a negative trend in a scatter plot indicate?

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A negative trend indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

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What does no trend in a scatter plot mean?

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

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

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You can identify a positive trend if the points slope upwards from left to right.

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

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You can identify a negative trend if the points slope downwards from left to right.

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What is an example of a positive trend?

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An example of a positive trend is the relationship between hours studied and test scores, where more study hours lead to higher scores.

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What is an example of a negative trend?

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An example of a negative trend is the relationship between the amount of ice cream sold and the temperature in winter, where sales decrease as temperature drops.

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What is an example of no trend?

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An example of no trend is the relationship between shoe size and intelligence, where there is no clear pattern.

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What are the axes in a scatter plot?

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The horizontal axis (x-axis) represents one variable, and the vertical axis (y-axis) represents the other variable.