A biology student used technology to determine the correlation coefficient and the line of best fit for data that compares the total rainfall to the total number of plants observed in different regions. The results produced by technology are shown.

y₁ ~ mx₁ + b
statistics
r^2 = 0.6601
r = 0.8124
parameters
m = 0.337071
b = 51.9292
residuals
e₁ plot
Use the results shown to complete the statements by typing values, rounded to the hundredths place, into the blank spaces.
The correlation coefficient for this data is ___.
The equation for the line of best fit is y = ___ x + ___.

1 answer

The correlation coefficient for this data is 0.81.
The equation for the line of best fit is \( y = 0.34x + 51.93 \).