Calculate the Linear Correlation Coefficient for the Data Below A) -0104
B) -0

question 53

Multiple Choice

Calculate the linear correlation coefficient for the data below. $$\begin{array} { l | l | l | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \mathrm { x } & - 9 & - 7 & 0 & - 3 & - 5 & - 6 & - 4 & - 2 & - 1 & - 8 \\\hline \mathrm { y } & 16 & - 1 & 13 & 2 & 3 & 6 & 10 & 0 & 11 & 12\end{array}$$

• A) -0.104
• B) -0.132
• C) -0.549
• D) -0.581

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