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Strength of Relationship

• How can we describe the strength of the relationship in a scatter plot?
• A number between -1 and +1 that indicates the relationship between two variables.
• The sign (- or +) indicates the direction of the relationship.
• The number indicates the strength of the relationship.

-1 ------------ 0 ------------ +1

Perfect Relationship No Relationship Perfect Relationship

The closer to -1 or +1, the stronger the relationship.