SOLUTION: is r=0.851 closer to 1 or -1 Thank you

SOLUTION: is r=0.851 closer to 1 or -1 Thank you

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Question 594513: is r=0.851 closer to 1 or -1
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Subtract 0.851 from 1 to get: 1-0.851 = 0.149

and subtract -1 from 0.851 to get: 0.851-(-1) = 1.851

Since the smaller difference is 0.149, this means that 0.851 is closer to 1.
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