Finite Math Examples

Determine if the Correlation is Significant table[[x,g(x)y],[0,50.2],[1,49.6],[2,51.4],[3,54.5],[4,57.8],[5,60.1],[6,60.3]]
xg(x)y050.2149.6251.4354.5457.8560.1660.3xg(x)y050.2149.6251.4354.5457.8560.1660.3
Step 1
The linear correlation coefficient measures the relationship between the paired values in a sample.
r=n(xy)-xyn(x2)-(x)2n(y2)-(y)2r=n(xy)xyn(x2)(x)2n(y2)(y)2
Step 2
Sum up the xx values.
x=0+1+2+3+4+5+6x=0+1+2+3+4+5+6
Step 3
Simplify the expression.
x=21x=21
Step 4
Sum up the yy values.
y=50.2+49.6+51.4+54.5+57.8+60.1+60.3y=50.2+49.6+51.4+54.5+57.8+60.1+60.3
Step 5
Simplify the expression.
y=383.9y=383.9
Step 6
Sum up the values of xyxy.
xy=050.2+149.6+251.4+354.5+457.8+560.1+660.3xy=050.2+149.6+251.4+354.5+457.8+560.1+660.3
Step 7
Simplify the expression.
xy=1209.3999xy=1209.3999
Step 8
Sum up the values of x2x2.
x2=(0)2+(1)2+(2)2+(3)2+(4)2+(5)2+(6)2x2=(0)2+(1)2+(2)2+(3)2+(4)2+(5)2+(6)2
Step 9
Simplify the expression.
x2=91x2=91
Step 10
Sum up the values of y2y2.
y2=(50.2)2+(49.6)2+(51.4)2+(54.5)2+(57.8)2+(60.1)2+(60.3)2y2=(50.2)2+(49.6)2+(51.4)2+(54.5)2+(57.8)2+(60.1)2+(60.3)2
Step 11
Simplify the expression.
y2=21181.34971847y2=21181.34971847
Step 12
Fill in the computed values.
r=7(1209.3999)-21383.97(91)-(21)27(21181.35)-(383.9)2r=7(1209.3999)21383.97(91)(21)27(21181.35)(383.9)2
Step 13
Simplify the expression.
r=0.96691702r=0.96691702
Step 14
Find the critical value for a confidence level of 00 and 77 degrees of freedom.
t=2.57058182t=2.57058182
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