Scatter Plots and Trend Lines
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Mathematics
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7th - 12th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a scatter plot?
Back
A scatter plot is a graph that shows the relationship between two quantitative variables by displaying data points on a two-dimensional axis.
Tags
CCSS.8.SP.A.1
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does a positive correlation in a scatter plot indicate?
Back
A positive correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases.
Tags
CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does a negative correlation in a scatter plot indicate?
Back
A negative correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases.
Tags
CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does it mean if there is no correlation in a scatter plot?
Back
No correlation means that there is no apparent relationship between the two variables.
Tags
CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you interpret a trend line in a scatter plot?
Back
A trend line shows the general direction of the data points and can be used to make predictions about one variable based on the other.
Tags
CCSS.8.SP.A.2
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the purpose of using a trend line?
Back
The purpose of a trend line is to summarize the relationship between variables and to help predict future values.
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.B.5
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How can you use a trend line to make predictions?
Back
You can extend the trend line to estimate the value of one variable based on a known value of the other variable.
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CCSS.8.EE.B.5
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