Define Sample Covariance with suitable example?

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Problem 58E: What is meant by the sample space of an experiment?
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Define Sample Covariance with suitable example?

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Sample Covariance (σxy) – Covariance is the measure of linear relationship between variables x and y. It is zero if the relationship is not linear that means x and y are independent variables.

A larger covariance means stronger relationship between the two variables.

If the value of covariance is positive then the relationship between variables are positively related.

If it is negative then the relationship between variables are negatively related.

Formula for covariance is-

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x = is random variable

n = No. of items in the data set

E(x) is the expected value of variable x

E(y) is the expected value of variable y

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