To determine if there is a relationship between the two sets of data based on the plotted points, we would typically look for a trend or pattern in the scatterplot.
From your description of the scatterplot and the points provided, we can analyze the distribution:
- The majority of the points seem to cluster in the higher y-values as the x-values increase, particularly around \(x = 70\) and \(x = 71\).
- There are some points that appear to be outliers or not following the same trend (e.g., the points at \(x=74\)).
However, if we generally observe that as \(x\) increases, \(y\) tends to increase as well with the majority of points positioned closely within a range, it suggests that there is a positive correlation or relationship between the two sets of data.
Therefore, based on this tendency of y-values increasing with x-values and the overall distribution of points, the correct response would be:
Yes, because the data points are close to the trend line.