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Fitted line between uncorrelated variables

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Random variables XX and YY have EX=6\mathbb{E}X=6, Var⁡X=2\operatorname{Var}X=2, EY=8\mathbb{E}Y=8, Var⁡Y=10\operatorname{Var}Y=10 and zero covariance. The population least-squares line Y=aX+bY=aX+b is fitted. Compute a+ba+b.

Short answer

88. The slope is Cov⁡(X,Y)/Var⁡X=0\operatorname{Cov}(X,Y)/\operatorname{Var}X=0, so the best line is flat at the mean of YY: a=0a=0, b=8b=8.

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