What happens if the correlation coefficient equals 0?

There is a strong negative linear relationship between x and y.

There is not a linear relationship between x and y.

There is a strong positive linear relationship between x and y.

There is a weak negative linear relationship between x and y.

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What happens if the correlation coefficient equals 0?

There is a strong negative linear relationship between x and y.

There is not a linear relationship between x and y.

There is a strong positive linear relationship between x and y.

There is a weak negative linear relationship between x and y.

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Deon Cunningham · Answer 1

There is not a linear relationship between x and y.

Cristopher Mitchell · Answer 2

If the correlation coefficient is 0, then there isn't a linear relationship between x and y. Another possible relationship (such as an exponential or quadratic) one could be possible, but it depends on the scatter plot given.

What happens if the correlation coefficient equals 0?There is a strong negative linear relationship between x and y.There is not a linear relationship between x and y.There is a strong positive linear relationship between x and y.There is a weak negative linear relationship between x and y.

What happens if the correlation coefficient equals 0?

There is a strong negative linear relationship between x and y.

There is not a linear relationship between x and y.

There is a strong positive linear relationship between x and y.

There is a weak negative linear relationship between x and y.