1. The correlation coefficient on a scatter plot representing the variables for the amount of weight a body builder can lift in
a gym and the amount of protein the body builder takes each day is 0.76. Describe the meaning of this correlation coefficient. A
very Strong positive linear relationship between the two variables
B
very Strong negative linear relationship between the two variables
C
moderate positive linear relationship between the two variables
D
no relationship between the two variables
A correlation coefficient of 0.76 indicates a very strong positive linear relationship between the two variables.
<h3>What does the correlation coefficient mean?</h3>
Correlation is a statistical measure used to measure the linear relationship that exists between two variables.
If the sign of the correlation coefficient is positive, it means that the two variables exhibits a positive correlation. The closer to 1, the correlation coefficient is, the stronger the linear relationship.
