Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences
Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences
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ISBN: 9781305251809
Author: Jay L. Devore
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Show that if w is minimized for γ=α2 the symmetric interval becomes shorter.

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