Variance and the standard deviation of the portfolio

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A portfolio is made up of 75% of stock GS and 25% of stock BAC. Stock GS has a variance of .08, and stock BAC has a variance of .035. The covariance between the stocks is -.001. Calculate both the variance and the standard deviation of the portfolio.

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