Find the Value of the Linear Correlation Coefficient R A) 0196
B) -0

question 65

Multiple Choice

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) . $$\begin{array} { | l | l l l l l l l l l | } \hline \text { Temperature } & 62 & 76 & 50 & 51 & 71 & 46 & 51 & 44 & 79 \\\hline \text { Growth } & 36 & 39 & 50 & 13 & 33 & 33 & 17 & 6 & 16 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A) 0.196
• B) -0.210
• C) 0.256
• D) 0

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