Calculate the Correlation Coefficient, R, for the Data Below A)0990
B)0

question 47

Multiple Choice

Calculate the correlation coefficient, r, for the data below. $$\begin{array} { l | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \mathrm { x } & - 1 & 1 & 8 & 5 & 3 & 2 & 4 & 6 & 7 & 0 \\\hline \mathrm { y } & 0 & 2 & 19 & 11 & 8 & 4 & 9 & 13 & 16 & 2\end{array}$$

• A)0.990
• B)0.881
• C)0.819
• D)0.792

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