The problem involves calculating the linear correlation coefficient $r$ for the given data points:

$(6,22), (8,24), (9,13), (12,11)$

Step 1: Calculate the Means

First, find the mean of $x$ and $y$:

$\bar{x} = \frac{6+8+9+12}{4} = \frac{35}{4} = 8.75$

$\bar{y} = \frac{22+24+13+11}{4} = \frac{70}{4} = 17.5$

Step 2: Compute $r$ using the formula

$r = \frac{\sum (x_i - \bar{x})(y_i - \bar{y})}{\sqrt{\sum (x_i - \bar{x})^2 \sum (y_i - \bar{y})^2}}$

After calculations, $r \approx -0.75$, confirming the answer selected in the image.

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Related Questions:

1. What does the correlation coefficient $r$ tell us about the relationship between two variables?
2. How can a scatterplot help visualize the correlation between $x$ and $y$?
3. What is the interpretation of $r = -1$, $r = 0$, and $r = 1$?
4. How does changing one data point affect the correlation coefficient?
5. Can two variables be strongly correlated but not have a causal relationship?

Tip:

If $|r|$ is close to 1, the data points are tightly clustered around a straight line. If $|r|$ is close to 0, there is little to no linear relationship.