CAIE FP2 2014 June — Question 10

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2014
SessionJune
TopicHypothesis test of Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient

10 Samples of rock from a number of geological sites were analysed for the quantities of two types, \(X\) and \(Y\), of rare minerals. The results, in milligrams, for 10 randomly chosen samples, each of 10 kg , are summarised as follows. $$\Sigma x = 866 \quad \Sigma x ^ { 2 } = 121276 \quad \Sigma y = 639 \quad \Sigma y ^ { 2 } = 55991 \quad \Sigma x y = 73527$$ Find the product moment correlation coefficient. Stating your hypotheses, test at the \(5 \%\) significance level whether there is non-zero correlation between quantities of the two rare minerals. Find the equation of the regression line of \(x\) on \(y\) in the form \(x = p y + q\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are constants to be determined.