document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327144>Question 327144</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question 327103: I am wondering if I could get confirmation for this problem. I think you would square the -.6 to get -.36. But I am not sure. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the correlation between a response variable Y and explanatory variable X is  -0.6, what is the value that defines how much variation in Y is explained by X?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) 6%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 36%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) - 36%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) - 6%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maria\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hi, I am having a problem with the solution to the problem. Stanbon, you said You are give r=0.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, r^2 = 0.36 = 36%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the question it gives x= -0.6, does that turn into a positive 0.6 somewhere to get the r=0.6? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks for explaining this one to me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maria </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #234390 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=234390\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If r = -0.6, R^2 (-0.6)^2 = 0.36 = 36%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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