December 2002
Intermediate to advanced
848 pages
20h 22m
English
Definition—A scatter diagram is a plot of one variable versus another. One variable is called the independent variable and it is usually shown on the horizontal (bottom) axis. The other variable is called the dependent variable and it is shown on the vertical (side) axis.
Usage—Scatter diagrams are used to evaluate cause and effect relationships. The assumption is that the independent variable is causing a change in the dependent variable. Scatter plots are used to answer such questions as "Does vendor A's material machine ...
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