SOLUTION: from this table x y 1 (-1/4) 2 (-1/2) 3 ( -3/4) 4 ( ? ) 1. would the correlation

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Question 418162: from this table
x y
1 (-1/4)
2 (-1/2)
3 ( -3/4)
4 ( ? )
1. would the correlation between x and y be positve or negative?
2. what is the missing value of y?
3. how would the values of this table be interpreted in terms of linear regression?
4. if a 'line of best fit' is placed among these points plotted on a coodinate system, would the slope be positive or negative?

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x y
1 (-1/4)
2 (-1/2)
3 ( -3/4)
4 ( ? )
1. would the correlation between x and y be positve or negative?
r = -1
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2. what is the missing value of y?:::-1
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3. how would the values of this table be interpreted in terms of linear regression?
y = (-1/4)x
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4. if a 'line of best fit' is placed among these points plotted on a coodinate system, would the slope be positive or negative?:: negative
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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