For a Certain Data Set the Regression Equation Is ŷ

question 19

Multiple Choice

For a certain data set the regression equation is ŷ = 37 + 13x.The correlation coefficient between y and x in this data set _______.

• A)must be 0
• B)is negative
• C)must be 1
• D)is positive
• E)must be 3

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