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Look and See Correlation Coefficient

Begin by going to this web site: http://noppa5.pc.helsinki.fi/koe/corr/cor9.html

Your screen should look something like this. Your red line may be adjusted differently.

Teacher Notes

Begin by exploring this activity by moving the hand up and down the number line. Write all answers in complete sentences.

1. What does r = represent?

 

2. How is the slope of the line related to the correlation coefficient?

 

 

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