Question

Use the table to answer the question.

This table shows the data needed to create a scatter plot
Data 1 Data 2
0 3
2 6
4 9
6 12
8 15
10 18
Use the data table to create a scatter plot. Estimate the correlation coefficient based on the data.

(1 point)
Responses

−1
negative 1

−0.9
negative 0.9

1
1

0.9
0.9

Answer 1

1

All points lie exactly on a straight line with positive slope (Data2 = 3 + 1.5·Data1), so the correlation coefficient is +1.