To know whether there is a relationship between two variables,you draw a line around the outer edges of a scatterplot.If there is a negative relationship,
A)the scatterplot is simultaneously elliptical and circular.
B)the scatterplot is elliptical and is slanted upward (left to right).
C)the scatterplot is elliptical and is slanted downward (left to right).
D)the scatterplot is either circular or elliptical,and the ellipse is parallel to the X axis.

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If there is a negative relationship between two variables, the scatterplot is elliptical and slanted downward from left to right, indicating that as one variable decreases, the other variable decreases as well. This is reflected in the slope of the line that can be drawn through the scatterplot.

To Know Whether There Is a Relationship Between Two Variables,you