If the linear relationship between the dependent and independent variables is positive, the scatterplot will show the data points on the (x, y) plane generally moving from the lower left corner to the upper right corner.

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A positive linear relationship means that as the independent variable increases, the dependent variable also tends to increase. This results in points on the scatterplot generally moving from the lower left corner to the upper right corner.

If the Linear Relationship Between the Dependent and Independent Variables