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How would you describe the scatter plot when r is close to 1?

How would you describe the scatter plot when r is close to 1?-example-1
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Where variable r is the correlation coefficient.

1) In the scatter plot, when r is closer to 1 it means there is a strong evidence of positive association between the variables.

The scatter plot would be described as a strong positive relationship.

2) When r is near -1, in a scatter plot it indicates there is a strong evidence of negative association between the variables.

Therefore, when r is near -1, the scatter plot will look like a a downward slope, starting from the left.

3) In a scatter plot when r is close to 0, it indicates there is a weak or no relationship between the variables.

The graph when the r is near 0 the graph would be described as no linear relationship( there is weak evidence of relationship between the variables)

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