Given the following data, do the tasks stated below. a) Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. b) Construct a scatter plot. c) Determine the direction of the straight line that the data points seem to follow. d) Determine the strength of the correlation between the two variables.

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Given the following data, do the tasks stated below.

a) Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable.

b) Construct a scatter plot.

c) Determine the direction of the straight line that the data points seem to follow.

d) Determine the strength of the correlation between the two variables.

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30
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25
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20
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30
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26
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2.5
15
7
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32
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15
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Transcribed Image Text:Students Hours using the Internet Scores 1 1 30 2 2 25 3 20 2 30 5 0.5 26 6. 2.5 15 7 2 32 8. 3 15 3.
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