A First Course in Probability
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ISBN: 9780321794772
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.16STPE
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To show: If the variable X is a Cauchy random variable then 1/X is a standard Cauchy.
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