Mixed review

12 Ten pairs of paired bivariate data, x, y , are given in the table below.

x 1 2 2.5 3 4 4.5 5 6 6.5 8

y 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.6 2.2 3.3 6.3 9 26

a For this data

i calculate the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient

ii write down the equation of the y on x regression line. (4)

b For each data pair, list the value of x against the value of log y . Construct a table like
the one below to show your results.

log y

(2)

c For the paired bivariate data showing x against the value of log y ,

i calculate the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient, giving your answer to 4

ii write down the equation of the log y on x regression line. (4)

d For x 5.5 , find an estimate for y using

i the y on x regression line found in a ii

ii the log y on x regression line found in c ii. (4)

e Suggest, with a reason, which of the two estimates found in part d is the better one. (2)

13 Thirteen pairs of paired bivariate data are given in the table below

x 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

y 1 1 2 4 5 5.5 5 4.5 4 4 3.5 3 2.5

a Draw a scatter diagram to represent this data. (3)

b i Calculate the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient for the above data.

ii Using two words, describe the linear correlation between x and y . (2)

c i For the six data pairs where x 5 , calculate the Pearson product-moment correlation
coefficient.

ii Using two words, describe the linear correlation between x and y for the six data pairs
from part i.

iii Find the equation of the y on x regression line for these six data pairs. (4)

d i For the seven data pairs where x 6 , calculate the Pearson product-moment correlation
coefficient.

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ii Using two words, describe the linear correlation between x and y for the seven data
pairs from part i.

iii Find the equation of the y on x regression line for these seven data pairs. (4)

e Find the intersection point of the two lines found in parts c iii and d iii. (2)

f State two reasons why it is better to split the data into two halves in order to model it. (2)

14 a i Two values of paired bivariate data x and y are measured and recorded as
x1, y1 and x2 , y2 . Explain why the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient, r ,
for this data must be either +1 or –1.

ii Suppose x1, y1 = (1, 2) and x2 , y2 = (3, 6). Determine whether r 1 or r 1.

iii Comment on whether it would be appropriate to draw a line of best fit for the data given
in part ii to help calculate the strength of correlation between x and y . (4)

b 100 pairs of paired bivariate data have perfect correlation (either positive or negative).
If x0 , y0 is one of these data pairs, where x0 is an outlier for the x -values, state (with a
brief geometrical explanation) whether or not y0 will be an outlier for the y -values. (3)

15 a For paired bivariate data x, y , which satisfies

y 3x 2, 4 x 4, x, y

i describe geometrically the shape of the scatter diagram

ii sketch (very roughly) the scatter diagram

iii from the list below, select the description that would best describe the linear correlation:

Perfect positive, strong positive, weak positive, no correlation, weak negative, strong
negative, perfect negative. (4)

b Repeat all of part (a) but this time for paired data which satisfies

x2 y2 16 x, y . (4)

c Repeat all of part a but this time for paired data which satisfies

y 2x 1, 4 x 4 , x, y . (5)

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