Annual high temperatures in a certain location have been tracked for several years.

Question

Annual high temperatures in a certain location have been tracked for several years. Let X represent the year and Y the high temperature. Assume that temperature is independent each year.

Based on the data shown below, calculate the correlation coefficient (to three decimal places between X and Y. Use your calculator!

xy
2	40.66
3	38.44
4	34.72
5	33.8
6	29.38
7	26.96
8	22.54
9	23.32
10	19.4

Answer 1

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