Let X1, X2, X3, and X4 be a random sample of observations from a population with mean μ and variance σ2 . Consider the following estimator of μ: � "!= 0.15 X1 + 0.35 X2 + 0.20 X3 + 0.30 X4. What is the variance of � "!

Let X1, X2, X3, and X4 be a random sample of observations from a population with mean μ and variance σ2 . Consider the following estimator of μ: � "!= 0.15 X1 + 0.35 X2 + 0.20 X3 + 0.30 X4. What is the variance of � "!

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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Author:Amos Gilat

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