Asked by Julannah Cobbs on Apr 23, 2024
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When data points group together in a cluster from the lower left-hand side of the xy axis to the upper right-hand side,what is this?
A) negative slope
B) positive slope
C) negative intercept
D) positive intercept
Positive Slope
An upward trend in a line graph indicating an increase in one variable as another variable increases.
Xy Axis
The two perpendicular lines in a cartesian coordinate system that define the horizontal and vertical dimensions for plotting points in a plane.
- Comprehend the direction of relationships via interpretation of slopes.
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Shirly Bhowmick8 days ago
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
A positive slope means that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases. The clustering of points from the lower left to upper right indicates a positive relationship between the two variables.
Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the direction of relationships via interpretation of slopes.