Suppose that X and Y are independent measurement of a quantity μ. E(X) = E(Y) = μ,     σX ≠ σY,     Z = αX + (1 - α)Y,     α ∈ [0, 1] (a) Show that E(X) = μ. (b) Find α in terms of σX and σY to minimize V(Z). (c) Under what circumstance

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Suppose that X and Y are independent measurement of a quantity μ.

E(X) = E(Y) = μ,     σX ≠ σY,     Z = αX + (1 - α)Y,     α ∈ [0, 1]

(a) Show that E(X) = μ.

(b) Find α in terms of σX and σY to minimize V(Z).

(c) Under what circumstance is it better to use the average (X+Y)/2 than either X or Y alone? 

 

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