Linear Correlation of

Bivariate Data
Statistical Relationship
 Perfect Linear Relationship
Linear Relationship

Non Linear Relationship

Perfect Non-Linear Relationship
 Perfect Positive Linear Correlation

Zero Correlation

Strong Negative Linear Correlation

Weak Negative Linear Correlation Perfect Negative Linear Correlation

Weak Positive Linear Correlation

Moderate Negative Linear Correlation
Solution: On a list and spreadsheet
page type x and y data on 1st and 2nd
columns. Label the columns x and y
Solution:
b) Press ctrl, doc, add data and statistics
Click x axis and choose x. Click y axis and
choose y.
Solution:
c) Return to list and spreadsheet page.
Press menu, statistics, stat calculations,
linear regression t test (mx+b).
Input: X List: x and Y List: y
There is a strong positive linear correlation.
NO NO

YES
 -0.6

0.9

-0.9
1
0

0.7
1

-0.3

0.5
r=0.542 Moderate linear correlation
(3, 14) and (10,15) are outliers (extreme
data point).
Remove them from the data and compute
the Pearson’s product moment correlation.
r=0.847
Solution:
Return to list and spreadsheet page
Press Menu, Statistics, Stat Calculations,
Two Variable Statistics.
Input X List: x and Y List:y
𝑀 32.75, 25.25