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NDA 2026
Exam
NDA
Year
2026
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Statistics

NDA 2026 · Mathematics · Statistics

Let two lines of regression be x+y+11=0 and 2x+3y+4=0 for some...

Let two lines of regression be x+y+11=0x+y+11=0 and 2x+3y+4=02x+3y+4=0 for some data. What is the value of correlation coefficient between xx and yy ?

Options

  1. A−23-\sqrt{\dfrac{2}{3}}
  2. B−16-\sqrt{\dfrac{1}{6}}
  3. C23\sqrt{\dfrac{2}{3}}
  4. D16\sqrt{\dfrac{1}{6}}

Correct answer

A. −23-\sqrt{\dfrac{2}{3}}

Step-by-step solution

Let the regression line of yy on xx be 2x+3y+4=02x+3y+4=0.

3y=−2x−4⇒y=−23x−433y = -2x - 4 \Rightarrow y = -\dfrac{2}{3}x - \dfrac{4}{3}

The regression coefficient of yy on xx is byx=−23b_{yx} = -\dfrac{2}{3}.

Let the regression line of xx on yy be x+y+11=0x+y+11=0.

x=−y−11x = -y - 11

The regression coefficient of xx on yy is bxy=−1b_{xy} = -1.

The square of the correlation coefficient is given by r2=byx×bxyr^2 = b_{yx} \times b_{xy}.

r2=(−23)×(−1)=23r^2 = \left(-\dfrac{2}{3}\right) \times (-1) = \dfrac{2}{3}

Since r2≤1r^2 \le 1, our assumption for the regression lines is correct. Furthermore, since both regression coefficients byxb_{yx} and bxyb_{xy} are negative, the correlation coefficient rr must also be negative.

r=−23r = -\sqrt{\dfrac{2}{3}}

Answer: −23-\sqrt{\dfrac{2}{3}}
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