What's Negative Correlation?

What's Negative Correlation?

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Looking at a line-of-fit on a scatter plot? Does that line have a negative slope? If so, your data shows a negative correlation! Learn about negative correlation by watching this tutorial.

Keywords:

  • definition
  • negative
  • correlation
  • negative correlation
  • data
  • fit
  • line of fit
  • scatter
  • graph
  • plot

Background Tutorials

  • Sets and Number Lines

      • What's a Set?What's a Set?

      What's a Set?

      This tutorial will help you understand what a set is, and the different kinds of sets that you may see when you're working on algebra problems :)

  • Graphing in the Coordinate Plane

      • What is an Ordered Pair?What is an Ordered Pair?

      What is an Ordered Pair?

      Ordered pairs are a fundamental part of graphing. Ordered pairs make up functions on a graph, and very often, you need to plot ordered pairs in order to see what the graph of a function looks like. This tutorial will introduce you to ordered pairs!

      • What is the Coordinate Plane?What is the Coordinate Plane?

      What is the Coordinate Plane?

      You can't graph a function or plot ordered pairs without a coordinate plane! Learn about the coordinate plane by watching this tutorial.

  • Defining Slope

      • What Does Negative Slope Mean?What Does Negative Slope Mean?

      What Does Negative Slope Mean?

      What does a negative slope mean? What does the graph of a negative slope look like? Find the answers to these questions by watching this tutorial!

Further Exploration

  • Defining Scatter Plots and Correlation

      • What's Positive Correlation?What's Positive Correlation?

      What's Positive Correlation?

      Looking at a line-of-fit on a scatter plot? Does that line have a positive slope? If so, your data shows a positive correlation! Learn about positive correlation by watching this tutorial.

      • What Does it Mean To Have No Correlation?What Does it Mean To Have No Correlation?

      What Does it Mean To Have No Correlation?

      Scatter plots are very helpful in graphically showing the pattern in a set of data. But sometimes that data shows no correlation. Learn about no correlation and see how to tell if data shows no correlation by watching this tutorial!

  • Finding Correlations with Scatter Plots

      • How Do You Use a Scatter Plot to Find a Negative Correlation?How Do You Use a Scatter Plot to Find a Negative Correlation?

      How Do You Use a Scatter Plot to Find a Negative Correlation?

      Got a bunch of data? Trying to figure out if there is a positive, negative, or no correlation? Draw a scatter plot! This tutorial takes you through the steps of creating a scatter plot, drawing a line-of-fit, and determining the correlation, if any. Take a look!