Asked by Rhetori Thompson on Jun 11, 2024

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A negative correlation between two variables would be represented in a scatterplot as ______.

A) a line sloping upward
B) a line sloping downward
C) a horizontal line
D) a vertical line

Negative Correlation

An interdependence between two variables marked by the rise of one and the decline of the other.

Scatterplot

A type of graph that shows the relationship between two continuous variables by plotting their values as coordinates on a two-dimensional plane.

  • Comprehend the graphical depiction of various correlation patterns in scatterplots.
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Aniruddha PatelJun 15, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
A negative correlation means that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases. This would be represented in a scatterplot by a line sloping downward from left to right.