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Scatter plot: a graph drawn to show the relationship between two variables.
Linear correlation: variables are said to have a linear correlation when the changes in one
variable are proportional to changes in the other variable.
Linear regression: the technique for finding the equation with the form y=ax+ b that best
figures the relationship between the x (independent) and y variables
(dependent).
Zero/No Linear
Correlation
Correlation Coefficient, r:
r =n ( ∑ xy ) −¿ ¿
Example 1 A farmer wants to determine whether there is a relationship between the mean
temperature during the growing season and the size of his wheat crop. He assembles the
following data for the last six crops.
a) Draw a scatter plot of the data and indicate if there is any linear correlation between the
2 variables.
b) Compute the correlation coefficient. What can the farmer conclude about the
relationship between the mean temperatures during the growing season and the wheat
yields on his farm?
Temperature, x Yield, y x2 y2 xy
4 1.6
8 2.4
10 2.0
9 2.6
11 2.1
6 2.2