If Y is a continuous random variable such that E[(Y a)2] < for all a, show that E[(Y

Chapter 4, Problem 4.35

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If Y is a continuous random variable such that E[(Y a)2] < for all a, show that E[(Y a)2] is minimized when a = E(Y ). [Hint: E[(Y a)2] = E({[Y E(Y )] + [E(Y ) a]}2).]

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