Use scatter plots to represent two quantitative variables and fit functions to model relationships.
Classify the overall form of a scatter plot as linear, exponential-like, or quadratic-like
Problem
What overall form best describes this scatter plot pattern: points follow an approximate straight upward band?
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Form describes the shape of the point cloud, while direction describes whether it rises or falls. Look for a roughly straight band versus a curve whose steepness changes or one that turns; use the shape evidence to classify form even when the same pattern also has a clear direction.
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