Let X and Y be two real-valued random variables with E(X) = 1, E(Y) = 2, E(X²) = 4, E(Y²) = 9, and E(XY) = 0.9, where E denotes the expectation operator. The value of $\alpha$ that minimizes E( $(X-\alpha Y)^2$) is _______ (Round off to one decimal place)

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