AQA GCSE Mathematics · 8300
Specification S6 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
- Revise: Scatter Graphs
A relationship in which y generally decreases as x increases.
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GCSE Mathematics · key term
A relationship in which one variable tends to decrease as the other increases.
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Specification S6 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
A relationship in which y generally decreases as x increases.
Specification S6 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
A relationship in which larger values of one variable tend to be paired with smaller values of the other.
Negative correlation: the points tend to fall from left to right. As one variable increases, the other tends to decrease.
Describe correlation by both direction and strength, for example ‘strong negative correlation’.
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Specification 12.03c · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)
Revise: Scatter GraphsA pattern falling from top left to bottom right shows negative correlation: larger values of one variable tend to occur with smaller values of the other.