Find the Value of the Linear Correlation Coefficient R A) 0214
B) -0

question 41

Multiple Choice

Find the value of the linear correlation coefficient r.
- $$\begin{array} { r | r r r r r r r } \mathrm { x } & 57 & 53 & 59 & 61 & 53 & 56 & 60 \\\hline \mathrm { y } & 156 & 164 & 163 & 177 & 159 & 175 & 151\end{array}$$

• A) 0.214
• B) -0.078
• C) -0.054
• D) 0.109

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