Do It Yourself!: Correlation and the Scatterplot

Click on the applet to add data points. For two or more points, the correlation coefficient is shown at the top of the applet. Try different patterns and notice the effect on the value of the correlation coefficient. Use the Clear button to clear the applet.

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