If two variables are related in a positive linear manner, the scatter plot will show points on the x,y space that are generally moving from the lower left to the upper right.

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In a positive linear relationship, as one variable increases, the other variable also increases, which results in a scatter plot where points trend from the lower left corner to the upper right corner of the graph.

If Two Variables Are Related in a Positive Linear Manner