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Scatterplots

Question 9 • (OC27) MATH COLL ALGEBRA-1200710-S1-YACKEL

Poloma believes that the equation of the line of best fit for the following scatterplot is . Which statement best summarizes why she must be wrong?

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A
Poloma’s equation has a positive y-intercept, but the scatterplot has a negative correlation.
B
Poloma’s equation has a positive slope, but the scatterplot has a negative correlation.
C
Poloma’s equation has a negative y-intercept, but the scatterplot has a positive correlation.
D
Poloma’s equation has a negative slope, but the scatterplot has a positive correlation.
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