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Which correlation coefficient indicates the data set with the strongest linear correlation?0.660 0.410−0.25−0.83

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We want to identify which one is the strongest correlation. To do so, recall that the correlation coefficient for linear correlation is a number between -1 and 1. The closest it is to 1 or to -1, the more strong is the linear relationship.

So, to identify the highest correlation, we calculate the absolute value of this coefficients. The would be

x abs(x)

0.660 0.660

0.410 0.410

-0.25 0.25

-0.83 0.83

Now, we look for the coefficient whose absolute value is closest to 1. In that case, that would be the coefficient -0.83.

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