Professor Chang displays the relationship between the height and weight measurements of more than 500 randomly selected people on a scatterplot.The points on the scatterplot are most likely clustered in a pattern that

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The scatterplot shows a positive correlation between height and weight, meaning that as height increases, weight also tends to increase. This correlation is best represented by a line moving upwards from the lower left to the upper right of the scatterplot. Therefore, option D is the correct choice. Option B, extending from the upper left to the lower right, would suggest a negative correlation between height and weight, which is not supported by the information given. Options A and C, resembling U-shaped and bell-shaped curves, respectively, do not accurately reflect the linear relationship described by a scatterplot.

Professor Chang Displays the Relationship Between the Height and Weight