shows the least-squares regression line for the corresponding data set. Classify each scatter plot according to whether the least-squares regression line has a meaningful ?y-intercept value.

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A scatter plot shows the relationship between two quantitative variables. Each of the six scatter plots pictured shows the least-squares regression line for the corresponding data set.

Classify each scatter plot according to whether the least-squares regression line has a meaningful ?y-intercept value.

Fruit bat weight vs. length
Wind speed vs. ozone level
120
110-
00
100-
100 -
O00
90 -
00
50 -
80 -
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
10
15
Weight (lbs)
Wind speed (mph)
Scatter plot A
Scatter plot B
Old Faithful eruption duration
vs. waiting time
Iris petal length vs. petal width
90
D 000
2.0
80
1.5
70
1.0
60 -
50.
0.5 -
Length (in)
Waiting time (min)
8
to
lolo
Ozone level (ppb)
Petal width (in)
Transcribed Image Text:Fruit bat weight vs. length Wind speed vs. ozone level 120 110- 00 100- 100 - O00 90 - 00 50 - 80 - 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 10 15 Weight (lbs) Wind speed (mph) Scatter plot A Scatter plot B Old Faithful eruption duration vs. waiting time Iris petal length vs. petal width 90 D 000 2.0 80 1.5 70 1.0 60 - 50. 0.5 - Length (in) Waiting time (min) 8 to lolo Ozone level (ppb) Petal width (in)
0.0
2
3
2
4
Eruption duration (min)
Petal length (in)
Scatter plot C
Scatter plot D
Medicine dose
Tree height vs. volume
vs. red blood cell count
60
5.4-
00
5.2
40 -
5.0-
70
80
1
3
4
Height (ft)
Dose (mg)
Scatter plot E
Scatter plot F
000
08
o 8
Cell count (µL)
20
Volume (ft³)
Transcribed Image Text:0.0 2 3 2 4 Eruption duration (min) Petal length (in) Scatter plot C Scatter plot D Medicine dose Tree height vs. volume vs. red blood cell count 60 5.4- 00 5.2 40 - 5.0- 70 80 1 3 4 Height (ft) Dose (mg) Scatter plot E Scatter plot F 000 08 o 8 Cell count (µL) 20 Volume (ft³)
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