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1. The symbol that is used for the linear correlation coefficient is _________.

2. A value of r close to ±1 indicates that there is a _________ linear relationship between the variables.

3. A value of r close to _________ indicates that there is either no linear relationship between the variables or a weak one.

4. A value of r close to _________ indicates that the regression equation is extremely useful for making predictions.

5. A value of r close to 0 indicates that the regression equation is either useless or _________ for making predictions.

6. If y tends to increase linearly as x increases, the variables are _________linearly correlated.

7. If y tends to decrease linearly as x increases, the variables are _________ linearly correlated.

8. If there is no linear relationship between x and y, the variables are linearly _________.

Fill in the blanks 1 The symbol that is used for