Exercise Solution 3.3

  1. By [3.4]

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  2. By [s5] and [3.7],

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  3. The standard deviation of a random variable is simply the square root of its variance:

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  4. By [3.8]

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    We obtain μ = 2 and σ = 1/ from items (a) and (c) above.

    [s15]

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    Accordingly

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  5. By [3.9]

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    We obtain μ = 2 and σ = 1/ from items (a) and (c) above.

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    Accordingly

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  6. To determine the .10-quantile of Z, we construct the CDF Φ of Z. Formally, we do so by integrating its PF ϕ, which is given by [3.13]. However, since ϕ is so simple, Φ is easily obtained by inspection:

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    A .10-quantile is any value z for which:

    [s31]

    This equation has the single solution z = 1.2.

  7. A .875-quantile is any value z for which:

    [s32]

    This equation has the single solution z = 2.75.