Practice Applications in Engineering - 16.7 | 16. Covariance and Correlation | Mathematics - iii (Differential Calculus) - Vol 3
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Question 1

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What is covariance?

💡 Hint: Think about how changes in one variable relate to changes in another.

Question 2

Easy

What value range does correlation fall in?

💡 Hint: Consider the telling extremes of a relationship.

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Question 1

What does a positive covariance indicate?

  • Inverse relationship
  • Positive relationship
  • No relationship

💡 Hint: Think about how two variables can move together.

Question 2

Correlation values range from:

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall the extremes of correlation.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given two datasets from two different production lines, X = {10, 20, 30} and Y = {5, 15, 25}, calculate the covariance and interpret its meaning.

💡 Hint: Consider the means of both data sets.

Question 2

In a financial portfolio, if Asset A has a return of {2, 3, 4} and Asset B has a return of {1, 5, 10}, evaluate and interpret the correlation.

💡 Hint: Your calculations should reflect their connectedness in terms of risk and return.

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