If the Points of a Scatterplot Lie on a Straight

question 99

Multiple Choice

If the points of a scatterplot lie on a straight line, then the correlation:

• A) must be 1.
• B) must be positive.
• C) must be 0.
• D) must be either 1 or −1.

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