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<title xml-lang="en-US" id="tit">Data Correlation in Calc</title>
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<bookmark_value>Analysis toolpack;correlation</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>correlation;Analysis toolpack</bookmark_value>
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<paragraph id="par_id1001740" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US"><ahelp hid="modules/scalc/ui/correlationdialog/CorrelationDialog">Calculates the correlation of two sets of numeric data.</ahelp></paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id1001760" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">The correlation coefficient (a value between -1 and +1) means how strongly two variables are related to each other. You can use the CORREL function or the Data Statistics to find the correlation coefficient between two variables.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id1001770" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">A correlation coefficient of +1 indicates a perfect positive correlation. </paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id1001780" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">A correlation coefficient of -1 indicates a perfect negative correlation</paragraph>
<note id="par_id1001790">For more information on statistical correlation, refer to the <link href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correlation" name="English Wikipedia: Correlation">corresponding Wikipedia article</link>.</note>
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<paragraph id="par_id1001800" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">The following table displays the results of the correlation of the sample data above.</paragraph>
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