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Which value of r indicates a stronger​ correlation: requals0.811 or requalsnegative 0.861​? explain your reasoning?

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The closer the magnitude of r is to 1, the stronger the correlation.

r=-0.861 indicates stronger correlation than r=0.811 because |-0.861| > |0.811|.
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