
Paired bivariate data is given in the table below. It represents the heights and lengths of a rare type of animal found on a small island.
Calculate the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient for these data.(Answer up to two decimal values)


Important Questions on Modelling Relationships between Two Data Sets: Statistics for Bivariate Data
Paired bivariate data is given in the table below. It represents the heights and lengths of a rare type of animal found on a small island.
State the type of linear correlation.

Paired bivariate data is given in the table below. It represents the heights and lengths of a rare type of animal found on a small island.
Calculate the on line of best fit.

Paired bivariate data is given in the table below. It represents the heights and lengths of a rare type of animal found on a small island.
Another four examples of this rare animal are found on a nearby smaller island. These extra data are given in the table below.
Calculate the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient for the combined data of all twelve animals.(Answer up to three decimal values)

Paired bivariate data is given in the table below. It represents the heights and lengths of a rare type of animal found on a small island.
Another four examples of this rare animal are found on a nearby smaller island. These extra data are given in the table below.
State the type of linear correlation that is shown in this example.

Paired bivariate data is given in the table below. It represents the heights and lengths of a rare type of animal found on a small island.
Another four examples of this rare animal are found on a nearby smaller island. These extra data are given in the table below.
Suggest a reason why it would not be particularly valid to calculate the on line of best fit for the combined data.

A set of bivariate data has a Pearson product moment correlation coefficient of for pairs . The on line of best fit is given by . Consider the value of and line of best fit together with their definitions to answer the following. All the original -values are increased by adding and all the original -values are decreased by subtracting . State the new value of .

A set of bivariate data has a Pearson product moment correlation coefficient of for pairs . The on line of best fit is given by . Consider the value of and line of best fit together with their definitions to answer the following. All the original -values are increased by adding and all the original -values are decreased by subtracting . State the new value of .
State the new value for the gradient of the on line of best fit.

A set of bivariate data has a Pearson product moment correlation coefficient of for pairs . The on line of best fit is given by . Consider the value of and line of best fit together with their definitions to answer the following. All the original -values are increased by adding and all the original -values are decreased by subtracting .
(i) State the new value of .
(ii) State the new value for the gradient of the on line of best fit.
Give a reason for your answers to (i) iand (ii).
