Interpret this correlation coefficient. What does this mean for the relationship between age and field goal percentage? Do players seem to make more shots or fewer shots as they get older? Was the claim that older players are more accurate correct? why or why not?

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Interpret this correlation coefficient. What does this mean for the relationship between age and field goal percentage? Do players seem to make more shots or fewer shots as they get older? Was the claim that older players are more accurate correct? why or why not?

Player
Jimmy Butler
Bam Adebayo
Duncan Robinson
Tyler Herro
Kendrick Nunn
Trevor Ariza
Victor Oladipo
Kelly Olynyk
Goran Dragić
Andre Iguodala
Avery Bradley
Nemanja Bjelica
Gabe Vincent
Dewayne Dedmon
Max Strus
KZ Okpala
Precious Achiuwa
Maurice Harkless
Meyers Leonard
Chris Silva
Udonis Haslem
Data table
Field Goal Percentage X
49.7
57
43.9
43.9
48.5
41.1
37.2
43.1
43.2
38.3
47
43.5
37.8
70.8
45.5
37.5
54.4
38.5
42.9
69.2
100
Age Y
31
23
26
21
25
35
28
29
34
37
30
32
24
31
24
21
21
27
28
24
40
Transcribed Image Text:Player Jimmy Butler Bam Adebayo Duncan Robinson Tyler Herro Kendrick Nunn Trevor Ariza Victor Oladipo Kelly Olynyk Goran Dragić Andre Iguodala Avery Bradley Nemanja Bjelica Gabe Vincent Dewayne Dedmon Max Strus KZ Okpala Precious Achiuwa Maurice Harkless Meyers Leonard Chris Silva Udonis Haslem Data table Field Goal Percentage X 49.7 57 43.9 43.9 48.5 41.1 37.2 43.1 43.2 38.3 47 43.5 37.8 70.8 45.5 37.5 54.4 38.5 42.9 69.2 100 Age Y 31 23 26 21 25 35 28 29 34 37 30 32 24 31 24 21 21 27 28 24 40
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