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A scatter diagram is a graphic which shows data where one variable has been plotted against a second variable. Scatter diagrams are used when investigating correlation between two variables.

Scatter diagram is a high school-level concept that would be first encountered in a probability and statistics course. It is an Advanced Placement Statistics topic and is listed in the California State Standards for Grade 7.


Classroom Articles on Probability and Statistics (Up to High School Level)

  • Arithmetic Mean
  • Mode
  • Box-and-Whisker Plot
  • Outlier
  • Conditional Probability
  • Problem
  • Histogram
  • Sample
  • Mean
  • Standard Deviation
  • Median