Needed today- reliable answer in need. you! worth 40 points. which statement best describes the association between variable x and variable y? a) moderate positive association b) perfect positive association c) perfect negative association d) moderate negative association

MODERATE NEGATIVE ASSOCIATION

Step-by-step explanation:

If it was positive it would go upwards. Its not

And for it to be a PERFECT negative association the points would need to be closer together.

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okay wait before i answer, is this for your points on a graph?

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step-by-step explanation:

we can analyze the pattern at which the terms increase. let us denote , , , so that we can call

note the following:

the pattern: to get the next term value, we just add the next term number (e.g. 1st, 2nd, to the previous term value (term values are the given numbers in the question, 1, 3, 6, 10, 15,

from , to get to , we add

from , to get to , we add

etc.

we need to form a recursive formula, a formula that has the next term as a function of the previous term. so a possible recursive formula can be

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