Find the Value of the Linear Correlation Coefficient R A) 0
В)

question 42

Short Answer

Find the value of the linear correlation coefficient r. The paired data below consist of the_ temperatures on randomly chosen days and the amount a certain kind of plant grew (in
Millimeters). $\begin{array}{l|lllllllll}\text { Temperature } & 62 & 76 & 50 & 51 & 71 & 46 & 51 & 44 & 79 \\\hline \text { Growth } & 36 & 39 & 50 & 13 & 33 & 33 & 17 & 6 & 16\end{array}$
A) 0
В) $0.196$
C) $- 0.210$
D) $0.256$

• A) 0
• В) \(0.196\)
• C) \(- 0.210\)
• D) \(0.256\)

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