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Unit 4 - Activity 1 - Scatter Plots and Linear Correlation Worksheet

The document discusses scatter plots and linear correlation. It defines key terms like scatter plot, linear correlation, linear regression, correlation coefficient, dependent and independent variables. It also describes different types of linear correlations like strong positive, moderate positive, weak positive, strong negative, moderate negative, weak negative, and zero correlation. It provides the formula for calculating the correlation coefficient and includes an example of using scatter plots and correlation coefficient to determine the relationship between mean temperature and wheat crop yield on a farm.

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Unit 4 - Activity 1 - Scatter Plots and Linear Correlation Worksheet

The document discusses scatter plots and linear correlation. It defines key terms like scatter plot, linear correlation, linear regression, correlation coefficient, dependent and independent variables. It also describes different types of linear correlations like strong positive, moderate positive, weak positive, strong negative, moderate negative, weak negative, and zero correlation. It provides the formula for calculating the correlation coefficient and includes an example of using scatter plots and correlation coefficient to determine the relationship between mean temperature and wheat crop yield on a farm.

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Unit 4 - Activity 1 - Scatter Plots and Linear Correlation Worksheet

Scatter plot: a graph drawn to show the relationship between two variables.

Linear correlation: variables are said to have a linear correlation when the changes in one
variable are proportional to changes in the other variable.

Linear regression: the technique for finding the equation with the form y=ax+ b that best
figures the relationship between the x (independent) and y variables
(dependent).

Correlation Coefficient, r: the measure of correlation between two variables, it determines


how well a regression line fits a set of data.
Dependent variable: also known as the response variable ( y-axis).

Independent variable: is also known as the explanatory variable (x-axis).

Classifying Linear Correlations:

Positive or Direct Correlations


Strong Linear Moderate Linear Weak Linear

Negative or Inverse Correlations

Zero/No Linear
Correlation

Strong Linear Moderate Linear Weak Linear

Correlation Coefficient, r:

 A value between −1 and 1


 A negative value represents negative correlation
 A positive value represents positive correlation
 0 represents no correlation
 −1/+1 represent perfect negative/positive linear correlation

r =n ( ∑ xy ) −¿ ¿

Example 1 A farmer wants to determine whether there is a relationship between the mean
temperature during the growing season and the size of his wheat crop. He assembles the
following data for the last six crops.

Mean Temperature (℃) Yield (tonnes/hectare)


4 1.6
8 2.4
10 2.0
9 2.6
11 2.1
6 2.2

a) Draw a scatter plot of the data and indicate if there is any linear correlation between the
2 variables.
b) Compute the correlation coefficient. What can the farmer conclude about the
relationship between the mean temperatures during the growing season and the wheat
yields on his farm?

Temperature, x Yield, y x2 y2 xy
4 1.6
8 2.4
10 2.0
9 2.6
11 2.1
6 2.2

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