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If you calculated a correlation coefficient to be 1.06, what conclusions can you draw?

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The correlation coefficient, also known as r, measures the strength and direction of the linear relationship between two variables. However, the correlation coefficient should always be between -1 and 1.

Given that you calculated a correlation coefficient of 1.06, this value exceeds the possible range of -1 to 1.

Based on this, we can conclude that there was likely an error in the calculation of the correlation coefficient. The correct correlation coefficient should fall within the range of -1 to 1. It's important to review the calculation and make sure that the data and method used for the calculation are correct.

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