2 Review of Probability
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bi i 2
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2) 2) = 1.
. Show that B(¥?/@)
ee A jo?) Di Ag is distributed Xn
[0°) i=
= n. [Hint: Use your answe!
2.24 Suppose Y; isd
at W =
b. Show that eG)
cc. Show that E(W)
ony?
BieeVi is distributed f,-1-
d. Show that V = v/'y aaa
AB Xi denote a sequence of
ac jon notation) Let *1
2.25 (Review of summation ce of numbers, and a, b, and¢
n
numbers, y;..-+» y, denote another sequel
denote three constants. Show that
h n
a. Dax; = a Dx
a
n n n
b. Sort y) = Dat Dy
A faite sis
n
« Sa=na
A
a Sa + bx, + oy)? = nat + BSE + OD ye + 2ab Dix; +
oe a ol ral
n n
2ac Sy; + 2be D xy;
i=1 al
2.26 Suppose that Y;, ¥>,..., Y,, are random variables with a common mean
A common Varian of, and the same correlation p (so that the correlat
between Y; and Y; is equal to p for all pairs i and Jj,where i # j)
a. Show that cov(Y;, Y;) = po} fori ¢ i j
b. Suppose that n = 2. Show that BY) by and var(¥) = bo}
var?) = of /n