Scatter Plots Part 2

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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 grid.

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What does a positive association in a scatter plot indicate?

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

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What does a negative association in a scatter plot indicate?

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

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What is a nonlinear association?

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A nonlinear association occurs when the relationship between two variables cannot be accurately represented by a straight line.

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What is the line of best fit?

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The line of best fit is a straight line that best represents the data on a scatter plot, minimizing the distance between the line and all data points.

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How do you determine the equation of the line of best fit?

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The equation of the line of best fit can be determined using statistical methods such as linear regression.

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What is the purpose of the line of best fit?

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The purpose of the line of best fit is to make predictions about one variable based on the value of another variable.

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What does the slope of the line of best fit represent?

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The slope of the line of best fit represents the rate of change of the dependent variable with respect to the independent variable.

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What does the y-intercept of the line of best fit represent?

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The y-intercept represents the value of the dependent variable when the independent variable is zero.

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How can you identify a positive nonlinear association in a scatter plot?

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A positive nonlinear association can be identified when the data points form a curve that rises as you move from left to right.