Question

Which of the scatterplots have no correlation? Check all that apply.

On a graph, points curve up and down.
On a graph, points are grouped together to form a horizontal cluster.
On a graph, points are grouped together to form a vertical cluster.
On a graph, points are grouped together and decrease.
On a graph, points are scattered over the graph.

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
To identify which scatterplots have no correlation, we need to look for patterns in how the points are arranged:

1. **On a graph, points curve up and down.** - This suggests a non-linear relationship but could be considered correlated if the curve shows a consistent pattern. This does not indicate no correlation.

2. **On a graph, points are grouped together to form a horizontal cluster.** - This indicates that the values of the dependent variable do not change much with the independent variable, suggesting no correlation.

3. **On a graph, points are grouped together to form a vertical cluster.** - This also suggests no change in the independent variable with respect to the dependent variable, indicating no correlation.

4. **On a graph, points are grouped together and decrease.** - This shows a negative correlation because as one variable decreases, the other variable tends to move in the same direction.

5. **On a graph, points are scattered over the graph.** - This arrangement typically indicates no correlation as there is no clear pattern or relationship between the variables.

The scatterplots that indicate no correlation are:
- The one with points forming a horizontal cluster.
- The one with points forming a vertical cluster.
- The one with points scattered over the graph.

So, the applicable answers are:
- On a graph, points are grouped together to form a horizontal cluster.
- On a graph, points are grouped together to form a vertical cluster.
- On a graph, points are scattered over the graph.

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