Suppose a random variable X has the following pdf.   The random variable X has a Beta distribution with α = 3 and β = 2.  Suppose we wanted to determine Var( 10X - 3 ).   By the rules for variances, Var( 10X - 3 ) =  * Var(X) +    where, using the fact that X has a Beta distribution, Var(X) =  Express answer as a decimal.  Do not round.

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Suppose a random variable X has the following pdf.

 

The random variable X has a Beta distribution with α = 3 and β = 2.  Suppose we wanted to determine Var( 10X - 3 ).

 

By the rules for variances, Var( 10X - 3 ) =  * Var(X) + 

 

where, using the fact that X has a Beta distribution, Var(X) = 

Express answer as a decimal.  Do not round. 

Suppose a random variable X has the following pdf.
12(х* — х') 0<х<1
0 < x <1
fx (x) =
otherwise
The random variable X has a Beta distribution with a = 3 and B = 2. Suppose we wanted to determine Var( 10X - 3
).
By the rules for variances, Var( 10X - 3) =
* Var(X) +
where, using the fact that X has a Beta distribution, Var(X) =
Express answer as a decimal. Do not round.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose a random variable X has the following pdf. 12(х* — х') 0<х<1 0 < x <1 fx (x) = otherwise The random variable X has a Beta distribution with a = 3 and B = 2. Suppose we wanted to determine Var( 10X - 3 ). By the rules for variances, Var( 10X - 3) = * Var(X) + where, using the fact that X has a Beta distribution, Var(X) = Express answer as a decimal. Do not round.
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