The Relationship Between Two Quantities X and Y Is Examined,and $\mathrm { Y } ^ { 2 }$

question 71

Multiple Choice

The relationship between two quantities X and Y is examined,and the association is shown in the scatterplot below. What re-expression of Y should be tried as a starting point?

• A)log (
• Y)against X
• B) \(\mathrm { Y } ^ { 2 }\) against X
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { \log ( Y ) }\) against X
• D) \(\sqrt { Y }\) against X
• E) \(\frac { 1 } { \mathrm { Y } }\) against X

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