Question: How much gas? Joan is concerned about the amount of energy she uses to heat her home. The graph below plots the mean number of cubic feet of gas per day that Joan used each month against the average temperature that month (in degrees Fahrenheit) for one heating season.
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(a) Does the plot show a positive or negative association between the variables? Why does this make sense?
(b) What is the form of the relationship? Is it very strong? Explain your answers.
(c) Explain what the point at the bottom right of the plot represents.