Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences
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Chapter 5, Problem 89SE
a. Use the general formula for the variance of a linear combination to write an expression for V(aX + Y). Then let a = σY/σX, and show that ρ ≥ –1. [Hint: Variance is always ≥ 0, and Cov(X, Y ) = σX · σY · σ.]
b. By considering V(aX – Y ), conclude that ρ ≤ 1.
c. Use the fact that V(W) = 0 only if W is a constant to show that ρ = 1 only if Y = aX + b.
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