3 The heights, \(h \mathrm {~m}\), and weights, \(m \mathrm {~kg}\), of five men were measured. The results are plotted on the diagram.
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The results are summarised as follows.
$$n = 5 \quad \Sigma h = 9.02 \quad \Sigma m = 377.7 \quad \Sigma h ^ { 2 } = 16.382 \quad \Sigma m ^ { 2 } = 28558.67 \quad \Sigma h m = 681.612$$
- Use the summarised data to calculate the value of the product moment correlation coefficient, \(r\).
- Comment on your value of \(r\) in relation to the diagram.
- It was decided to re-calculate the value of \(r\) after converting the heights to feet and the masses to pounds. State what effect, if any, this will have on the value of \(r\).
- One of the men had height 1.63 m and mass 78.4 kg . The data for this man were removed and the value of \(r\) was re-calculated using the original data for the remaining four men. State in general terms what effect, if any, this will have on the value of \(r\).