The direction of a linear relationship between two variables is given by of r.
A)the numerical value
B)the plus or minus sign
C)both the sign and numerical value
D)the numerical value of the denominator

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The plus or minus sign of r indicates the direction of the linear relationship between two variables. If r is positive, the variables have a positive linear relationship (as one variable increases, so does the other). If r is negative, the variables have a negative linear relationship (as one variable increases, the other decreases). The numerical value of r indicates the strength of the relationship, but not the direction.

The Direction of a Linear Relationship Between Two Variables Is