The Basic Practice of Statistics 7th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 146414253X
ISBN 13: 978-1-46414-253-6

Chapter 4 - Scatterplots and Correlation - Chapter 4 Exercises - Page 125: 4.45

Answer

r = 0.914. The scatter plot is below. From the plot and r value, we can conclude that there is a strong relationship between Temperature and Heat Loss. Hence, as the temperature rises, more heat loss from the toucan's beak occur to maintain the standard body temperature.

Work Step by Step

In Minitab, select basic statistics from the stats menu, and then select correlation.
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