HP HP-28S - Specifying a Pair of Columns; Finding the Correlation; Finding the Covariance

Specifying a Pair of Columns
Before performing paired-sample statistics, specify which columns of
the statistics matrix ~DAT contain the independent and dependent
data. In this example you want CPI (in column 1) to be the indepen-
dent data and PPI (in column 2) to be the dependent data.
Specify
columns 1
1,2 COLI
and 2 as the independent and dependent data.
3: [8.10 9.40 7.00 ]
2: [2.27 5.80 1.14 ]
1:
[5.17 33.64 1.30 ]
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The numbers 1 and 2 are stored in a list named ~PAR, which is an
ordinary list with a special name. The commands that perform
paired-sample statistics refer to ~PAR.
If you don't specify the columns containing the independent and de-
pendent data, the calculator uses columns 1 and 2. In this example
you
didn't need to specify the columns, but remember to execute
COLI if your independent and dependent data aren't contained in
columns 1 and 2.
Finding the Correlation
Calculate the correlation.
CORR 3: [2.27 5.80 1.14 ]
2: [5.17 33.64 1.30 ]
1:
0.96
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The correlation of CPI and PPI is 0.96.
Finding the Covariance
Calculate the sample covariance.
COV 3: [5.17 33.64 1.30 ]
2: 0.96
1: 12.65
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The sample covariance of CPI and PPI is 12.65.
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