Question

describe the association in the scatter plot below.
answer attempt 1 out of 2
the scatter plot shows association because as
the plotted values of ( x ) increase, the values of ( y ) generally

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the trend of the scatter - plot

In a scatter - plot, if the general direction of the points is from the lower left to the upper right, it indicates a positive association. If it is from the upper left to the lower right, it is a negative association. If the points follow a curved path, it is a non - linear association.
In this scatter - plot, as \(x\) increases, \(y\) first decreases and then increases. This is a non - linear (curved) pattern.

Answer:

The scatter plot shows a non - linear association because as the plotted values of \(x\) increase, the values of \(y\) first decrease and then increase.