Representing the Relationship Between Two Quantitative Variables

AP Statistics· difficulty 2/5

A scatterplot of nine values plus one circled point is shown.

x (units) y (units)

The circled point is best described as:

  • A

    A point that lowers r-squared to 0

  • B

    A leverage point with high x

  • C

    A typical observation

  • D

    A point with a large positive residual that may be an outlier in the regression

    check_circle

Explanation

The point lies far above the linear pattern and has a large positive residual; its x-value is in the middle, so it is not high-leverage.

Want 10 more like this — adaptive to your weak spots?

Related questions