Question

the equation for the line of best fit is calculated. the correlation coefficient is given below. correlation coefficient: ( r = -0.8802 ). which statement describes the scatter plot for the data? a the data points form a nearly straight line. b the data points are scattered and do not form a trend. c the data points are scattered in a linear trend, increasing from left to right. d the data points are scattered in a linear trend, decreasing from left to right.

Explanation:

El coeficiente de correlación \( r = - 0.8802 \) es un valor cercano a - 1. Un valor de \( r \) cercano a - 1 o 1 indica una fuerte correlación lineal. El signo negativo de \( r \) significa que la relación es de tendencia lineal decreciente (a medida que una variable aumenta, la otra disminuye).

Answer:

D. The data points are scattered in a linear trend, decreasing from left to right.