Math Problem Statement

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You are given the following set of observations for the independent variable x and the dependent variable y. The correlation coefficient, r, is ______.

Solution

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Here are five related questions to explore:

  1. What are the steps to manually calculate the Pearson correlation coefficient?
  2. How do you interpret the value of a correlation coefficient?
  3. Can correlation imply causation between two variables?
  4. How does a negative correlation differ from a positive one?
  5. What are some factors that can affect the strength of a correlation?

Tip: Always plot your data points to visualize the relationship between variables before calculating correlation.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Correlation Coefficient
Statistics
Linear Relationship

Formulas

Pearson's correlation coefficient formula: r = Σ((X_i - mean(X))(Y_i - mean(Y))) / (sqrt(Σ(X_i - mean(X))^2) * sqrt(Σ(Y_i - mean(Y))^2))

Theorems

Pearson Correlation Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12