Representing the Relationship Between Two Quantitative Variables

AP Statistics· difficulty 2/5

A scatterplot shows distance vs time for a falling object.

Time (s) Distance (m)

The form of the association is best described as:

  • A

    Curved (nonlinear) and increasing

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  • B

    Random scatter

  • C

    Linear and decreasing

  • D

    Linear and increasing

Explanation

The points clearly bend upward like y = (1/2)g t^2, indicating a curved (nonlinear) increasing pattern.

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