Leo is investigating whether there is a correlation between the daily mean windspeed and the daily maximum gust in a particular coastal town.
Suggest a suitable null and alternative hypothesis for a two-tail test.
Leo takes a sample of 18 days and finds a product moment correlation coefficient of 0.51.
Carry out the hypothesis test at the 5% significance level.
Practise Edexcel A Level Maths Hypothesis Testing for Zero Correlation with exam-style questions for A Level Maths. 52 questions, matched to the Edexcel A Level Maths (9MA0) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
