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*(a) What is (an upper bound on) the probability that it will take 3 hours?
 
*(a) What is (an upper bound on) the probability that it will take 3 hours?
 
*(b) Landis only has 2 hours to spend fishing. What is (an upper bound on) the probability he will go home fish-less?
 
*(b) Landis only has 2 hours to spend fishing. What is (an upper bound on) the probability he will go home fish-less?
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== Problem 2: Bounded Variance ==
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== Problem 3: "Bias" Estimate ==
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== Problem 4: Votes are In ==

Revision as of 11:20, 29 October 2008

Instructions

Homework 8 can be downloaded here on the ECE 302 course website.

Problem 1: Gone Fishin'

On average, it takes 1 hour to catch a fish.

  • (a) What is (an upper bound on) the probability that it will take 3 hours?
  • (b) Landis only has 2 hours to spend fishing. What is (an upper bound on) the probability he will go home fish-less?

Problem 2: Bounded Variance

Problem 3: "Bias" Estimate

Problem 4: Votes are In

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