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Algebra 1
Ch.6 Notes Page 32
P32 1­5 Scatter Plots
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Scatter Plots are...
Relationships between two sets of data.
Both Data Sets Go
Up/Down Together
One Goes Up the
Other Goes Down
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Data is not Related
Jan 5­3:12 PM
Make two Scatter Plots on the same graph.
The Scatter Plot below shows data collected from students about the score they earned on a test verses how many hours they watched television the pervious day.
Jan 5­3:12 PM
Year 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Newspaper Circulation 54 (Millions)
59 62 62 62 55 Homes with 4 Televisions
(Millions)
46 59 76 92 101
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Example
Trend Lines (Lines of Best Fit)
Shows a correlation.
About 1/2 of the points should be above
and 1/2 of the points should be below the line.
A Trend Line (or Line of Best Fit) also shows
relative Strong or Weak Correlations.
Jan 5­3:12 PM
A scatter plot shows the age and asking price of several used mid­sized cars. What type of correlation does the scatter plot show?
a) Negative Correlation
c) Undefined Correlation
b) No Correlation
d) Positive Correlation
Jan 5­3:13 PM
Scatter Plot Data
Graphing Calculators
$
10
11
9
10
13
5
8
4
Gallons
6.3
6.1
5.6
5.5
8.3
2.9
5.2
2.7
Price
21
28
36
40
# Sold
130
112
82
65
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Age
3
5
8
11
12
10
4
9
6
7
11
Height
36
40
45
56
64
52
37
51
42
44
60
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Correlation does NOT mean Cause
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In Class (Tomorrow)
1­5 P35 #1­11,16,18­20
If a change in one quantity causes a change in a second quantity, then the quantities have a causal relationship.
Please put your name and class period at the top of the homework.
Also include the homework number.
Quantities can be correlated but not have a causal relationship.
One thing does not have to cause another in order for them to be correlated.
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