Solve using the moment-generating function technique. Let X1, . . . , Xn be independent random variables, such that Xi ∼ N(µi, σ2) for i = 1, . . . , n. Find the distribution of Y = a1X1 + · · · + anXn.

Solve using the moment-generating function technique. Let X1, . . . , Xn be independent random variables, such that Xi ∼ N(µi, σ2) for i = 1, . . . , n. Find the distribution of Y = a1X1 + · · · + anXn.

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Solve using the moment-generating function technique.

Let X1, . . . , Xn be independent random variables, such that Xi ∼ N(µi, σ2)
for i = 1, . . . , n. Find the distribution of Y = a1X1 + · · · + anXn.

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The random variable X_i has a normal distribution with parameters mean, μ_i, and variance, σ², so that its standard deviation is σ, for i = 1, 2, …, n.

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