Find the Value of the Linear Correlation Coefficient R
- $\begin{array}{l|rrrrr}\mathrm{x} & 21.5 & 10.8 & 34.9 & 48.6 & 45.3 \\\hline \mathrm{y} & 5 & 2 & 7 & 5 & 7\end{array}$

question 17

Multiple Choice

Find the value of the linear correlation coefficient r
- $\begin{array}{l|rrrrr}\mathrm{x} & 21.5 & 10.8 & 34.9 & 48.6 & 45.3 \\\hline \mathrm{y} & 5 & 2 & 7 & 5 & 7\end{array}$

• A) 0
• B) \(- 0.732\)
• C) \(0.732\)
• D) \(0.651\)

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