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)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! 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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Cheers, 
Stan H. 
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