The following residual plot is an output of a regression model. Based on this residual plot,there is evidence to suggest that the underlying relationship between the y variable and the x variable is nonlinear.

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The following residual plot is an output of a regression model.  Based on this residual plot,there is evidence to suggest that the underlying relationship between the y variable and the x variable is nonlinear.

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The residual plot shows a curved shape, indicating that the errors are not randomly scattered around zero and that the relationship between the dependent and independent variables is not linear. Therefore, there is evidence to suggest that the underlying relationship between the y variable and the x variable is nonlinear.

The Following Residual Plot Is an Output of a Regression