(3 marks) The moment generating function of a random variable X is given by MX(t) =...
Exercise 1 Let X be a random variable that has moment generating function My(t) = 0.5-t2-t Find P[-1<x< 1]
3.81 The random variable X has moment generating function M (1) = 0.2e41 + 0.7e7t + 0.1 e9t -oo < t <00, Find P(X = 7).
(1 point) If X is a random variable with moment generating function ui) = (1-1)-9, t < I/7 then E(X) = and Var(X) =
The geometric random variable X has moment generating function given by EetX) = p(1 – qe*)-7, where q = 1- p and 0 < p < 1. Use this to derive the mean and variance of X.
Q 2. The probability density function of the continuous random variable X is given by Shell, -<< 0. elsewhere. f(x) = {&e*, -40<3<20 (a) Derive the moment generating function of the continuous random variable X. (b) Use the moment generating function in (a) to find the mean and variance of X.
12. let Mx(1) be the moment generating function of X. Show that (a) Mex+o(t) = eMx(at). (b) TX - Normal(), o?) and moment generating function of X is Mx (0) - to'p. Show that the random variable 2 - Normal(0,1) 13. IX. X X . are mutually independent normal random variables with means t o ... and variances o, o,...,0, then prove that X NOEL ?). 14. If Mx(1) be the moment generating function of X. Show that (a) log(Mx...
+ 2 A continuous random variable Y has moment generating function m(t) = e50t+251-72. Find (a) P(40 <Y < 45) (b) a value b such that P(Y < b) = 0.975.
2.4.10 A random variable Xhas its mgf given by Mx(t) e (5 - 4e')1 for t< 223. Evaluate P(4 or 5). Hint: What is the mgf of a geometric random vari- able?
Use the given moment-generating function, Mx(t), to identify the distribution of the random variable, X in each of the following cases. (Specify the exact type of distribution and the value(s) of any relevant parameters(s): 1. (a) M(-3 (b) M() exp(2e -2) Ce) M T112t)3 (f) Mx(t) = ( 1-3t 10 ) (d) Mx(t)= exp(2t2_t) (e) Mx(t)= - m01 -2t)!
6. (4 marks) The moment generating function (mgf) of a random variable X is given by m(t)-e2 (a) Use the mgf to find the mean and variance of X (b) What is the probability that X-2?