Question

True or False? When doing linear regression, if the correlation coefficient is positive, the slope of the line is negative.

A. True
B. False
I think it's False?

Answer 1

@Mehek14

Answer 2

@Nnesha

Answer 3

I agree it's false

Answer 4

yea me too

Answer 5

The sign of the correlation coefficient is the sign of the slope. If the correlation coefficient is negative, the slope of the regression line is also negative.

Answer 6

Ok thanks!!
I thought it was false but I just wanted to make sure

Answer 7

ur welcome ^_^