SOLUTION: If the correlation coefficient is -0.275, what is the sign of the slope of the regression line? - As the correlation coefficient increases from -0.85 to -0.80, do the points of th

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Question 633937: If the correlation coefficient is -0.275, what is the sign of the slope of the regression line?
- As the correlation coefficient increases from -0.85 to -0.80, do the points of the scatter plot move toward the regression line, or away from it?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the correlation coefficient is -0.275, what is the sign of the slope of the regression line?
Ans: negative
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- As the correlation coefficient increases from -0.85 to -0.80, do the points of the scatter plot move toward the regression line, or away from it?
Ans: Away from the reg line because the pattern is less linear.
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Stan H.