Compute the Linear Correlation Coefficient Between the Two Variables and Determine

Multiple Choice

Compute the linear correlation coefficient between the two variables and determine whether a linear relation exists.
- $\begin{array}{c|ccccc}\mathrm{x} & 2 & 3 & 5 & 5 & 6 \\\hline \mathrm{y} & 1.3 & 1.6 & 2.1 & 2.2 & 2.7\end{array}$

A) $r = 0.983$ ; linear relation exists
B) $r = 0.983$ ; no linear relation exists
C) $\mathrm { r } = 0.883$ ; linear relation exists
D) $\mathrm { r } = 0.883$ ; no linear relation exists