Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Line Graphs and Scatterplots

Line Graphs:

  -shows the trend of a variable over time; the values change overtime.
       *time is marked on the x-axis; the variable is on the y-axis


 

Scatterplots:

  -Show the relationship between two sets of data.  These are used to make predictions
 
 
-They can have a positive correlation. This mean that the trend moves up like the one below:



-They can also have a negative correlation.  This means that the trend moves down.
 
-Or there can be no correlation.  With no correlation a trend line cannot be put in.  A trend line is a line put in to help show the correlation.
 

1 comment:

  1. I loved that you showed the different types of trend lines. I tried to find some pictures that showed these but I had no luck. These pictures really would help someone who doesn't understand the differences in the trend lines.

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