How would you describe the overall trend of this data?
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Countries with a higher average elevation tend to have a lower average temperature.
Countries with a higher average elevation tend to have a higher average temperature.
There is no trend that describes the relationship between average elevation and average temperature for these countries.
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Imagine a country that is not represented on this scatter plot. The country has an average elevation of 700 meters. Use the trend of this scatter plot to estimate the average temperature for this country.
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A country with an average elevation of 700 meters likely has an average temperature of about
12 degrees celsius, based on the trend of this data.
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You just estimated that a country with an average elevation of 700 meters likely has an average temperature of about 12 degrees celsius, based on the trend of this data. That's represented by point A. What are the coordinates of point A?
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A country with an average elevation of 700 meters likely has an average temperature of about 12 degrees celsius, based on the trend of this data.
Point A: (
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1 answer
Point A represents the coordinates of the estimated average elevation and average temperature for the hypothetical country. Given the data you've provided:
Therefore, the coordinates of point A are:
Point A: (700, 12)
