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Question 612787: Results obtained has a correlation coefficient of negative 0.86. How do you clarify this result regarding the meaning of the correlation? Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! correlation of negative .86 means a very strong negative correlation.
an increase in x represents a corresponding decrease in y.
your slope of the best fit straight line is negative (decreasing from left to right).
