The scatter plot shows the sizes and annual rents of some office spaces in the downtown area of a city. SIZE AND ANNUAL RENT OF OFFICE SPACE y Rent (dollars) 140,000 105,000 70,000 35,000 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 x Office Space (square feet) What would the line of best fit reveal about these data? There is a weak positive relationship between the cost of rent and the size of the office space. There is a strong negative relationship between the cost of rent and the size of the office space. There is a strong positive relationship between the cost of rent and the size of the office space. There is a weak negative relationship between the cost of rent and the size of the office space.
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