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You are shown a scatter plot where the variables have a negative correlation but there are no labels on the axes.Which of the following options could be used to label the axes? Select all that apply.A)The height of plants after each month.B)The age of tadpole and length of its tail.C)The number of television sets sold each week during football season.D)The number of toys bought each week bought by grandparents.E)The amount of energy from solar panels and the amount of energy from other sources used in a house.

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Lets say, for example, that the following scatter plot represents a negative correlation:

When a correlation is negative, this means that when the variable in the x-axis increases, the variable in the y-axis will decrease.

For the first example:

A)The height of plants after each month.

When time passes by, is logical to think that the height of the plats will increase, since plants

You are shown a scatter plot where the variables have a negative correlation but there-example-1
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