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Date May 2019 Marks available 2 Reference code 19M.2.SL.TZ1.T_1
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 2 Time zone Time zone 1
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Question

A healthy human body temperature is 37.0 °C. Eight people were medically examined and the difference in their body temperature (°C), from 37.0 °C, was recorded. Their heartbeat (beats per minute) was also recorded.

Draw a scatter diagram for temperature difference from 37 °C ( x ) against heartbeat ( y ). Use a scale of 2 cm for 0.1 °C on the horizontal axis, starting with −0.3 °C. Use a scale of 1 cm for 2 heartbeats per minute on the vertical axis, starting with 60 beats per minute.

[4]
a.

Write down, for this set of data the mean temperature difference from 37 °C, x ¯ .

[1]
b.i.

Write down, for this set of data the mean number of heartbeats per minute, y ¯ .

[1]
b.ii.

Plot and label the point M( x ¯ , y ¯ ) on the scatter diagram.

[2]
c.

Use your graphic display calculator to find the Pearson’s product–moment correlation coefficient, r .

[2]
d.i.

Hence describe the correlation between temperature difference from 37 °C and heartbeat.

[2]
d.ii.

Use your graphic display calculator to find the equation of the regression line y on x .

[2]
e.

Draw the regression line y on x on the scatter diagram.

[2]
f.

Markscheme

* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.

  (A4)

Note: Award (A1) for correct scales, axis labels, minimum x = 0.3 , and minimum y = 60 . Award (A0) if axes are reversed and follow through for their points.

Award    (A3) for all eight points correctly plotted,
              (A2) for six or seven points correctly plotted.
              (A1) for four or five points correctly plotted.

Allow a tolerance of half a small square.

If graph paper has not been used, award at most (A1)(A0)(A0)(A0).

If accuracy cannot be determined award (A0)(A0)(A0)(A0).

[4 marks]

a.

0.025  ( 1 40 )     (A1)

[1 mark]

b.i.

74        (A1)

[1 mark]

b.ii.

the point M labelled, correctly plotted on their diagram        (A1)(A1)(ft)

Note: Award (A1) for labelled M. Do not accept any other label. Award (A1)(ft) for their point M correctly plotted. Follow through from part (b).

[2 marks]

c.

0.807 (0.806797…)       (G2)

[2 marks]

d.i.

(moderately) strong, positive       (A1)(ft)(A1)(ft)

Note: Award (A1) for (moderately) strong, (A1) for positive. Follow through from part (d)(i). If there is no answer to part (d)(i), award at most (A0)(A1).

[2 marks]

d.ii.

y = 22.0 x + 73.5 ( y = 21.9819 x + 73.4504 )       (G2)

Note: Award (G1) for 22.0 x , (G1) for 73.5.

Award a maximum of (G0)(G1) if the answer is not an equation.

[2 marks]

e.

their regression line correctly drawn on scatter diagram (A1)(ft)(A1)(ft)

Note: Award (A1)(ft) for a straight line, using a ruler, intercepting their mean point, and (A1)(ft) for intercepting the y -axis at their 73.5 and the gradient of the line is positive. If graph paper is not used, award at most (A1)(A0). Follow through from part (e).

[2 marks]

f.

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Syllabus sections

Topic 4—Statistics and probability » SL 4.4—Pearsons, scatter diagrams, eqn of y on x
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