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Assignment #6 in Mathematics in Modern World
Assignment #6 in Mathematics in Modern World
In each of the following problems, construct a scatter digram, find the correlation coefficient r
and interpret the relationship between the pairs of variables using the correlation scale. Solve
for X , Y , XY, X , Y . Replace these values in the formula for r. Find the
2 2
linear
regression equation Y = a + bX, where a is the y-intercept and b is the slope. And a is computed
as a ( Y )( X 2 ) ( X ) (
and b
( XY ) ( X Y )
n X ( X )
2 2
XY )
n X ( X )
2 2
1. Determine if the number of absences incurred by a student is related to his or her final
Score in Statistics class. The data obtained in a study is from seven randomly selected.
No. of absences , x 6 2 15 9 12 5 8
Final grade, %, y 82 83 58 74 65 90 78