Let the coefficient of determination computed to be 0.39 in a problem involving one independent variable and one dependent variable. This result means that:
A)The relationship between two variables is negative
B)The correlation coefficient is 0.39 also
C)39% of the total variation is explained by the independent variable
D)39% of the total variation is explained by the dependent variable

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The coefficient of determination, denoted as R^2, measures the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable. In this case, a value of 0.39 means that 39% of the total variation in the dependent variable is explained by the independent variable.

Let the Coefficient of Determination Computed to Be 0