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Let and be three random variables with Cov , Cov , Cov , Var Define the new random variables and . Find the value of Cov .
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Question 3 of 26 in the IIT Madras BS Statistics for Data Science II (Stats 2) Quiz 1 paper sat on 15 Mar 2026, in the January 2026 term (Statistics2 15 Mar 26). It carries 3 marks.
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