Scatterplot Review

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What is a scatterplot?

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A scatterplot is a graph that shows the relationship between two quantitative variables. Each point on the graph represents an observation.

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CCSS.8.SP.A.1

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What does a positive correlation indicate in a scatterplot?

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

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

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What does a negative correlation indicate in a scatterplot?

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

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

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What does no correlation mean in a scatterplot?

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No correlation means there is no apparent relationship between the two variables; changes in one variable do not predict changes in the other.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

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What is a line of best fit?

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A line of best fit is a straight line that best represents the data on a scatterplot, showing the trend of the data.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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How do you determine if a line is an accurate line of best fit?

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A line is an accurate line of best fit if it minimizes the distance between itself and all the points in the scatterplot.

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What is the equation of a line in slope-intercept form?

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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What does the slope of a line represent in a scatterplot?

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The slope of a line represents the rate of change between the two variables; it indicates how much one variable changes for a unit change in the other variable.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the y-intercept in a linear equation?

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How can you identify a positive correlation in a scatterplot?

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A positive correlation can be identified when the points on the scatterplot tend to rise from left to right.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5