The Following Scatterplot Shows a Relationship Between X and Y $$r = 0 \text {. Explain why } r = 0$$

question 162

Essay

The following scatterplot shows a relationship between x and y that results in a correlation
coefficient of $$r = 0 \text {. Explain why } r = 0$$
0 in this situation even though there appears to be a
strong relationship between the x and y variables.

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