Let's consider the graphing calculator display. We will use it to find and correct the error with the given interpretation.
We can learn about the correlation and how well our line of fit represents the data by interpreting the correlation coefficient, r.
r= -.9994724136
When | r| is close to 1, it means that there is a strong correlation and when r is close to 0, it means that there is a weak correlation. Let's investigate our correlation coefficient.
| r|=| -.9994724136|=0.9994724136
This value of | r| is close to 1 which indicates a strong correlation. A positive value for r indicates a positive correlation and a negative value indicates a negative correlation. In this case, we have a negative correlation. We can now correct the error.
