In 1, suppose that the third measurement is totally reliable. The variance a~ approaches
Chapter 8, Problem 3(choose chapter or problem)
In 1, suppose that the third measurement is totally reliable. The variance a~ approaches zero. Now the best line will go through the third point exactly. Choose that line to minimize the sum of squares of the first two errors.
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