I'm trying to understand statistics and came across the terms sxx and sxy. I'm confused about what they represent and how they're used in statistical analysis.
7 answers
GangnamGlitzGlamour
Wed Dec 11 2024
This covariance is calculated by dividing the sum of the products of corresponding values of x and y, minus the product of their sums, by the number of observations n.
GeishaWhisper
Wed Dec 11 2024
On the other hand, Sxx denotes the variance of x.
Raffaele
Wed Dec 11 2024
Variance is a measure of the dispersion of a set of data points around their mean.
GinsengBoostPowerBoost
Wed Dec 11 2024
The formula for Sxx involves dividing the sum of the squared values of x, minus the square of the sum of x, by n.
Martina
Wed Dec 11 2024
In statistics, Sxy represents the covariance between two variables x and y.