NSW Board of Studies

General Mathematics
Correlation Modeller
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1 Vary end data point
2 Vary central data point
3 Vary several points
4 About this workbook
 Correlation Modeller - Vary end data point
Vary the y-coordinate displayed in green font by using the scroll bar.
Observe changes to the line of best fit and the correlation coefficient as the y-coordinate changes.

Gradient: 4.86
y-intercept: 2.47
80
r: 0.88
x y
70
1 10
2 16
60
3 17
4 23
50 5 26
f(x) = 4.86060606060606 x + 2.46666666666667
R² = 0.774190908127991 6 27
40 7 30
8 37
30 9 36
10 70
20

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Problem - Arrange the points so that the correlation coefficient, r, is nearly equal to 1.
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 Correlation Modeller - Vary a central data point
Vary the y-coordinate displayed in green font by using the scroll bar or enter a value with the keyboard.
Observe changes to the line of best fit and the correlation coefficient as the y-coordinate changes.

Gradient: 3.79
y-intercept: 4.07
80
r: 0.86
x y
70
1 10
2 16
60
3 17
4 23
50 5 5
6 27
40 f(x) = 3.78787878787879 x + 4.06666666666666 7 30
R² = 0.741256259760862 8 37
30 9 36
10 48
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Problem - Arrange the points so that the correlation coefficient, r, is nearly equal to 1.
the keyboard.

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 Correlation Modeller - Vary several data points
Vary the y-coordinates displayed in green font by using the scroll bar or by the keyboard.
Observe change to the line of best fit and the correlation coefficient as the y-coordinates changes.

Gradient: 1.54
y-intercept: 22.86
80
r: 0.5036
x y
70
0 40
1 45
60
2 11
3 5
50 4 19
5 35
40 6 27
7 20
30 8 35
9 56
20 10 43

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Problems: 1) Arrange the points so that the line of best fit is horizontal.
2) Arrange the points so that the correlation coefficient, r, is less than -0.3.
3) Arrange the points so that the correlation coefficient, r, is equal to 1.
dinates changes.
Copyright. Board of Studies NSW 1999.

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