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 quantitative variables by displaying data points on a two-dimensional axis.

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What does a positive slope indicate in a scatter plot?

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

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What does a negative slope indicate in a scatter plot?

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

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What does it mean if there is no association in a scatter plot?

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No association means that there is no discernible pattern or relationship between the two variables.

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What is a trend line in a scatter plot?

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A trend line is a straight line that best represents the data points in a scatter plot, showing the general direction of the data.

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What is a cluster in a scatter plot?

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A cluster is a group of data points that are located close together in a certain area of the graph.

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What is a gap in a scatter plot?

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A gap is an area in the scatter plot where there are no data points, indicating a lack of observations in that range.

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How can you use a trend line to make predictions?

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You can use a trend line to estimate the value of one variable based on the value of another variable by finding where the value intersects the line.

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What does it mean if a scatter plot has a peak?

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A peak indicates a concentration of data points at a certain value, suggesting that many observations share that value.

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What is the purpose of analyzing scatter plots?

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Analyzing scatter plots helps to identify relationships, trends, and patterns between two variables.

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