Find the Coefficient of Correlation of the Line That Best $\{ ( 5 , - 23 ) , ( - 2 , - 2 ) , ( 7 , - 29 ) \}$

question 22

Multiple Choice

Find the coefficient of correlation of the line that best fits the data set. $\{ ( 5 , - 23 ) , ( - 2 , - 2 ) , ( 7 , - 29 ) \}$

• A) \(r = - 0.16\)
• B) \(r = - 1\)
• C) \(r = - 0.45\)
• D) \(r = 0\)
• E) \(r = 0.9999\)

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