For a trivariate distribution, if the correlation coefficients are r12 = r13 = r23 = r, -1 < r < 1, then r12.3 is:

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  1. (1 - r) / r
  2. (1 + r) / r
  3. r / (1 + r)
  4. r / (1 - r)

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Option 3 : r / (1 + r)
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Given

r12 = r13 = r23 = r

Formula

r12.3 = (r12 - r13.r23)/√[(1 - r122)(1 - r232)

Calculation

According to question

⇒ (r - r × r)/√(1 - r2)(1 - r2)

⇒ (r - r2)/(1 - r2)

⇒ r(1 - r)/(1 - r)(1 + r)

⇒ The value of r12.3 is r/(1 + r)

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