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VCE 12 General 2023

4.02 Smoothing with moving means

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Consider the Time Series graph drawn below, along with two sets of moving means.

a

Which moving mean is most appropriate for this data?

$3$3 point moving mean

A

$5$5 point moving mean

B
b

Why is the $5$5 point moving mean the most appropriate?

It matches the number of points in the graph.

A

It best smooths the data.

B
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< 1min

Consider the Time Series graph drawn below, along with two sets of moving means.

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< 1min

Consider the Time Series graph drawn below, along with two sets of moving means.

Easy
< 1min

Consider the Time Series graph drawn below, along with two sets of moving means.

Easy
< 1min
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Outcomes

U3.AoS1.28

identify key qualitative features of a time series plot including trend (using smoothing if necessary), seasonality, irregular fluctuations and outliers, and interpret these in the context of the data

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