ompute the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation for the following: x               y

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Compute the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation for the following:
x               y
2              4
6              3
7              5
6              5
5              7
7              8
9              5
8              3
4              6 
6              2

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Given : n=10 , ƩX=60 , ƩY=48 , ƩX2=396 , ƩY2=262 , ƩXY=287

X-bar=ƩX/n=60/10=6

Y-bar=ƩY/n=48/10=4.8

σ 2X=(ƩX2/n)-(X-bar)2=(396/10)-6^2=3.6

σ 2Y=(ƩY2/n)-(Y-bar)2=(262/10)-4.8^2=3.16

Cov(X,Y)=(ƩXY/n)-(X-bar)*(Y-bar)=(287/10)-6*4.8=-0.1

 

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