As part of a high school science experiment, Simon measures the height and birth month (numbered from 1 to 12) of 50 of his classmates. However, after computing the correlation coefficient, he finds that the two measures are not correlated. The value he computed is closest to _______________.

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The correlation coefficient measures the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables. A value close to 0 indicates no correlation, which matches Simon's finding that height and birth month are not correlated.

As Part of a High School Science Experiment, Simon Measures