Describe the form of the relationship

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Question: Does fast driving waste fuel? How does the fuel consumption of a car change as its speed increases? Here are data for a British Ford Escort. Speed is measured in kilometers per hour, and fuel consumption is measured in liters of gasoline used per 100 kilometers traveled.

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(a) Use your calculator to help sketch a scatterplot.

(b) Describe the form of the relationship. Why is it not linear? Explain why the form of the relationship makes sense.

(c) It does not make sense to describe the variables as either positively associated or negatively associated. Why?

(d) Is the relationship reasonably strong or quite weak? Explain your answer.

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