The scatter plot along with trendline, for internet usage by people with respect to age is shown below. Find the nature of the slope of the trendline.

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Solution

The correct option is B Negative

From the graph, as the age of the people decreases, time spent by them using internet in a week increases.

Therefore the trendline represents a negative slope.

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The scatter plot along with trendline, for internet usage by people with respect to age is shown below. Find the nature of the slope of the trendline.

The correct option is B Negative From the graph, as the age of the people decreases, time spent by them using internet in a week increases. Therefore the trendline represents a negative slope.

The correct option is B Negative

From the graph, as the age of the people decreases, time spent by them using internet in a week increases.

Therefore the trendline represents a negative slope.