which scatter plot shows a linear relationship between x and y? graph d graph b graph c graph a
which scatter plot shows a linear relationship between x and y? graph d graph b graph c graph a
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Recall linear relationship in scatter plots
A linear relationship in a scatter plot means the points roughly follow a straight - line pattern (either positive or negative linear trend, or a more tightly clustered linear - like pattern compared to non - linear or random).
Step2: Analyze the graphs (from the description)
Looking at the four scatter plots (the ones in the white area on the right), we need to find which one has points that lie close to a straight line. The bottom - right graph (let's assume it's one of the options, and from the standard idea of linear scatter plots, the one with points forming a clear linear trend) is the one with a linear relationship. If we assume the right - most bottom graph (maybe Graph A or the one with a clear linear trend) is the correct one, but from the options on the left, if we match, the correct graph (let's say the one with a linear trend) is the one where points are arranged in a way that a straight line can be drawn through them with most points close to it.
Answer:
The Right - most Bottom Graph (assuming the four scatter plots are arranged in a 2x2 grid, top - left, top - right, bottom - left, bottom - right; the bottom - right one has a linear relationship)