Question: Let X and Y be random variables with respective means? x and ? y , respective variances? 2 x and? 2 y , and correlation

Let X and Y be random variables with respective means?x and ?y , respective variances?2x and?2y , and correlation coefficient?. Fit the line y = a + bx by the method of leastsquares to the probability distribution function by minimizing theexpectation with respect to a and b.

K (a,b) = E [(Y- a - bX)2 ]

They give a hint in the book to consider thepartial derivatives with respect to a and b separately and set themequal to 0 and solve simultaneously. I did a little work butunsure if i did the partial derivatives correctly.
I will rate anyone that can give me a few ideas.

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