scatterplot
graph that depicts the relation between two variables
interpolation
estimating a value that falls between two known values
extrapolation
the act of estimation by projecting known information
discrete data
data, such as shoe sizes or numbers of pets, that can take only certain values
continuous data
measurement data, such as heights or weights, that can take any value within a range
correlation
the relationship between variables
causation
A cause and effect relationship in which one variable controls the changes in another variable.
line of best fit
a smooth line that reflects the general pattern in a graph
correlation coefficient or "r
a number between -1 and +1 expressing the degree of relationship between two variables
dependent variable or "y
the variable that is affected by the other variable in the data
independent variable or "x
the variable that is in "charge"; it determines what the dependent variable will do and is the one manipulated in an experiment
scatterplot
graph that depicts the relation between two variables
interpolation
estimating a value that falls between two known values
extrapolation
the act of estimation by projecting known information
discrete data
data, such as shoe sizes or numbers of pets, that can take only certain values
continuous data
measurement data, such as heights or weights, that can take any value within a range
correlation
the relationship between variables
causation
A cause and effect relationship in which one variable controls the changes in another variable.
line of best fit
a smooth line that reflects the general pattern in a graph
correlation coefficient or "r
a number between -1 and +1 expressing the degree of relationship between two variables
dependent variable or "y
the variable that is affected by the other variable in the data
independent variable or "x
the variable that is in "charge"; it determines what the dependent variable will do and is the one manipulated in an experiment