Math Problem Statement

You generate a scatter plot using Excel. You then have Excel plot the trend line and report the equation and the r^2 value. The regression equation is reported as y = -63.41x + 10.51 and the r^2 = 0.1681. What is the correlation coefficient for this data set?

Solution

To find the correlation coefficient rr for this data set, we can use the fact that the correlation coefficient rr is related to the coefficient of determination r2r^2 by the equation:

r=±r2r = \pm \sqrt{r^2}

In the provided image, r2=0.1681r^2 = 0.1681. Therefore, we take the square root of 0.16810.1681 to calculate rr.

Let me do that now.The correlation coefficient rr for this data set is approximately 0.410.41.

Would you like more details on this calculation or how it relates to the data set?

Here are 5 related questions:

  1. What is the significance of the sign of rr (positive or negative)?
  2. How does the value of r2r^2 compare to rr in terms of interpretation?
  3. How would you interpret an rr value of 0.41 in terms of strength of correlation?
  4. How do you plot a trendline in Excel to find r2r^2?
  5. What would happen to rr if r2r^2 were closer to 1?

Tip: The closer r2r^2 is to 1, the stronger the linear relationship between the variables.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Correlation
Regression Analysis

Formulas

r = ±√(r^2)

Theorems

Correlation coefficient and coefficient of determination relationship

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12