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What is true of two data sets that have a positive trend?

a. the leftmost points on the scatter plot of the data set will tend to be higher than the rightmost
b. the trend line for the scatter plot must have a positive slope
c. all of the points on the scatter plot must lie on the trend line

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The correct answer is b. the trend line for the scatter plot must have a positive slope

Positive slopes are always indicated by rising trends from left to right. If they have positive trends, they'll have positive slopes.
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