What is a scatterplot?
Scatterplots-Correlation & Best Fit Lines

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A scatterplot 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 trend line represent in a scatterplot?
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A trend line, or line of best fit, represents the general direction that a group of points seem to be heading, helping to predict values.
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How do you determine the line of best fit?
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The line of best fit is determined by minimizing the distance between the line and all the data points, often using the least squares method.
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What is correlation in the context of scatterplots?
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Correlation refers to the strength and direction of a relationship between two variables, which can be positive, negative, or no correlation.
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What does a positive correlation look like on a scatterplot?
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A positive correlation appears as an upward slope, where as one variable increases, the other variable also increases.
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What does a negative correlation look like on a scatterplot?
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A negative correlation appears as a downward slope, where as one variable increases, the other variable decreases.
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What is no correlation?
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No correlation means there is no discernible relationship between the two variables, and the points on the scatterplot are scattered randomly.
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