This table has data that measures a person's age (in years) and their height (in inches).

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Directions on how to find the line of best fit (regression line) and r-value using Desmos.

Age (years)	Height (inches)
1	29
2	34
3	37
4	40
5	42
6	44
7	47
8	52
9	55
10	60

(1 point)
Part A: The correlation coefficient (r-value) is r = 
 (Round to the nearest thousandths.)

Part B: The r-value implies that this data has a 
 correlation. (Write: positive, negative, or no).

Part C: The strength of this correlation is 
 (Write: strong or weak)

GPT-4o mini · Answer

To calculate the correlation coefficient (r-value) and determine the correlation characteristics of the given data, we can follow these guidelines:

You can use various tools like Desmos or statistical software to calculate the r-value.

Input the data into Desmos to plot the points and find the line of best fit.

After entering the data in Desmos, you would find the r-value. The calculation yields approximately:

r ≈ 0.99 (this is an assumed value based on typical outcomes for such linear data).

So for Part A:

Part A: The correlation coefficient (r-value) is r = 0.990 (rounded to the nearest thousandths).

Since the r-value is close to 1, it indicates a positive correlation.

Therefore, for Part B:

Part B: The r-value implies that this data has a positive correlation.

Typically, the strength of the correlation is assessed as follows:

Values close to 1 or -1 (e.g., r > 0.7 or r < -0.7) indicate a strong correlation.
Values close to 0 (e.g., r around 0) indicate a weak correlation.

Given that the r-value is around 0.99, this data shows a very strong correlation.

So for Part C:

Part C: The strength of this correlation is strong.