Question

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

Explanation:

In a scatter - plot, if as \(x\) increases \(y\) generally decreases, it is a negative correlation. Here, when we observe the scatter - plot, as the \(x\) - values (horizontal axis) increase, the \(y\) - values (vertical axis) seem to decrease.

Answer:

The scatter plot shows a negative correlation because as the plotted values of \(x\) increase, the values of \(y\) generally decrease.