You are given the following information about y and x. $$\begin{array} { l l }
\text { Dependent Variable } ( y ) & \text { Independent Variable } ( x ) \
5 & 4 \
7 & 6 \
9 & 2 \
11 & 4
\end{array}$$ The coefficient of determination equals
A) .3162.
B) -.3162.
C) .10.
D) -.10.

Question

You are given the following information about y and x. $$\begin{array} { l l } 
\text { Dependent Variable } ( y ) & \text { Independent Variable } ( x ) \
5 & 4 \
7 & 6 \
9 & 2 \
11 & 4
\end{array}$$   The coefficient of determination equals
A) .3162.
B) -.3162.
C) .10.
D) -.10.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The coefficient of determination (R²) is calculated by finding the proportion of variance in the dependent variable (y) that is predictable from the independent variable (x). Given the data, R² is approximately 0.10.