How can you tell if a set of bivariate data shows a linear relationship?

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How can you tell if a set of bivariate data shows a linear relationship?

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Make a scatterplot of the data. Once finished, look at the scatterplot to determine if the data taken holistically appears to be a close to the shape of a line.

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