Overview

p156 7
p157 10


Sheet 1: p156 7

x y
17 36
27 25
37 20
47 12
57 10
67 7
77 5


Pearson correlation coefficient -0.96
Coefficient of determination is r² 92.04%


92% of the variation in age "explains" or "accounts for" the variation in the percent of fatal accidents
8% is not explained by a linear regression






slope -0.5




intercept 39.76



Sheet 2: p157 10

lowest pressure Maximum wind speed
1004 40
975 100
992 65
935 145
985 80
932 150




Pearson correlation coefficient -0.99
Coefficient of determination is r² 97.96%


98% of the variation in pressure explains the max wind speed
8% is not explained by a linear regression


slope -1.44

The lower the pressure, the
intercept 1496.78

higher the wind speed!