Line of Best Fit and Correlation
Grade 10Math45 min
Learning Objective
I can write the equation of the line of best fit and interpret the correlation coefficient, r, to describe the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables.
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Correlation Coefficient
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Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“What does a correlation coefficient of 0.1 indicate about the relationship between two variables? Calculate the correlation coefficient, r, for the following data set: x = 1, 2, 3 and y = 2, 4, 5. Show your work.”
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