The Data Below Are the Gestation Periods, in Months, of Randomly

question 107

Essay

The data below are the gestation periods, in months, of randomly selected animals and their corresponding life
spans, in years. Test the significance of the correlation coefficient using α $\alpha$ = 0.01 and the claim ρ $Q > 0$ $$\begin{array} { l | l l l l l l l l } \text { Gestation, } \mathrm { x } & 8 & 2.1 & 1.3 & 1 & 11.5 & 5.3 & 3.8 & 24.3 \\\hline \text { Life span, } \mathrm { y } & 30 & 12 & 6 & 3 & 25 & 12 & 10 & 40\end{array}$$ 40

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