What is a scatter plot?
Scatter Plots and Line of Best Fit

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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.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What does the line of best fit represent in a scatter plot?
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The line of best fit represents the trend of the data points in a scatter plot, indicating the general direction of the relationship between the variables.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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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 data points, ideally passing through the center of the data distribution.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a positive association in a scatter plot?
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A positive association occurs when, as one variable increases, the other variable also tends to increase, resulting in an upward trend in the scatter plot.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a negative association in a scatter plot?
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A negative association occurs when, as one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease, resulting in a downward trend in the scatter plot.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What does it mean if there is no association between two variables in a scatter plot?
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No association means that there is no discernible pattern or relationship between the two variables; the data points are scattered randomly.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the equation of a line in slope-intercept form?
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