Correlation analysis is used to determine the strength of a non-linear relationship between an independent variable x and a dependent variable y.

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Correlation analysis is used to determine the strength of a linear relationship between an independent variable x and a dependent variable y. It cannot be used to determine the strength of a non-linear relationship. Non-linear relationships require different statistical techniques such as regression analysis.

Correlation Analysis Is Used to Determine the Strength of a Non-Linear