In: Statistics and Probability
The eruption height and the time interval after eruption of a geyser were measured and are shown below. Answer parts a-c.
Height (x) |
125 |
135 |
85 |
95 |
100 |
95 |
115 |
105 |
|
Interval after (y) |
58 |
62 |
40 |
45 |
47 |
48 |
57 |
50 |
a. Find the value of the linear correlation coefficient r.
b. Find the critical values of r from the table showing the critical values for the Pearson correlation coefficient using
alpha=0.05.
c. Is there sufficient evidence to conclude that there is a linear correlation between the two variables?