D davidgoes4wce Well-Known Member Joined Jun 29, 2014 Messages 1,877 Location Sydney, New South Wales Gender Male HSC N/A May 2, 2016 #1 I didnt understand the 2nd last and 3rd last line of the working out. Anyone could give me an explanation?
I didnt understand the 2nd last and 3rd last line of the working out. Anyone could give me an explanation?
I InteGrand Well-Known Member Joined Dec 11, 2014 Messages 6,109 Gender Male HSC N/A May 2, 2016 #2 davidgoes4wce said: I didnt understand the 2nd last and 3rd last line of the working out. Anyone could give me an explanation? Click to expand... It's based on the properties of variance. If a is a constant and X is a random variable, remember that Var(aX) = a2 Var(X) and Var(X + a) = Var(X). Hence if b is also a constant, we in general have Var(a + bX) = Var(bX) = b2 Var(X).
davidgoes4wce said: I didnt understand the 2nd last and 3rd last line of the working out. Anyone could give me an explanation? Click to expand... It's based on the properties of variance. If a is a constant and X is a random variable, remember that Var(aX) = a2 Var(X) and Var(X + a) = Var(X). Hence if b is also a constant, we in general have Var(a + bX) = Var(bX) = b2 Var(X).
D davidgoes4wce Well-Known Member Joined Jun 29, 2014 Messages 1,877 Location Sydney, New South Wales Gender Male HSC N/A May 2, 2016 #3 InteGrand said: It's based on the properties of variance. If a is a constant and X is a random variable, remember that Var(aX) = a2 Var(X) and Var(X + a) = Var(X). Hence if b is also a constant, we in general have Var(a + bX) = Var(bX) = b2 Var(X). Click to expand... OK thanks I get it, the 100 was chucked in there to throw us off. Its the constant next to the 'L' in this case which is affected.
InteGrand said: It's based on the properties of variance. If a is a constant and X is a random variable, remember that Var(aX) = a2 Var(X) and Var(X + a) = Var(X). Hence if b is also a constant, we in general have Var(a + bX) = Var(bX) = b2 Var(X). Click to expand... OK thanks I get it, the 100 was chucked in there to throw us off. Its the constant next to the 'L' in this case which is affected.