If X and Y Are Any Random Variables with COV(X $\sigma _ { x } ^ { 2 } = 0.36$

question 95

Multiple Choice

If X and Y are any random variables with COV(X, Y) = 0.25, $\sigma _ { x } ^ { 2 } = 0.36$ , and $\sigma _ { y } ^ { 2 } = 0.49$ , then the coefficient of correlation $\rho$ is

• A)1.417
• B)1.190
• C)0.595
• D)0.354

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