Compute the Correlation Coefficient for the Data Below $\begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|}\hline \text { X values } & -2 & -1 & 0 \\\hline \mathbf{Y} \text { values } & 4 & 2 & 8 \\\hline\end{array}$

question 38

Multiple Choice

Compute the correlation coefficient for the data below
$\begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|}\hline \text { X values } & -2 & -1 & 0 \\\hline \mathbf{Y} \text { values } & 4 & 2 & 8 \\\hline\end{array}$

• A) 0.123
• B) 10.857
• C) 0.001
• D) 0.082

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