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:

In a scatter - plot, if there is no clear upward or downward trend as \(x\) increases, it is a non - linear or no - clear - trend situation. Here, as \(x\) increases, \(y\) does not follow a consistent increasing or decreasing linear pattern.

Answer:

The scatter plot shows a non - linear (or no clear linear) association because as the plotted values of \(x\) increase, the values of \(y\) do not follow a consistent linear increase or decrease.