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  • 30-07-2018
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If the standard deviation of x is 15, the covariance of x and y is 94.5, the coefficient of correlation r = 0.90, then the variance of y is 7.0.
a. True
b. False

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Pitymys Pitymys
  • 30-07-2018

We have the formula

[tex] Cov(X,Y)=\rho_{X,Y}\sqrt{Var(X)Var(Y)} [/tex]

From the above formula,

[tex] Var(Y)=\frac{Cov(X,Y)^2}{\rho_{X,Y} ^2Var(X)}\\
Var(Y)=\frac{94.5^2}{0.9 ^215^2}\\
Var(Y)=49 [/tex]

That is variance of Y is 49 not 7.

Hence the statement is (b) False

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