Assume Z1, Z2, .., Z, are independent standard normal random variables. The random variable Y defined by Y =EZ i=1 is called a chi-squared random variable with n degrees of freedom. Determine the following: (a) E(Y] (b) Var(Y)

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Assume Z1, Z2, . . . , Zn are independent standard normal random variables. The random variable Y defined by

 

Assume Z1, Z2, .., Z, are independent standard normal random variables.
The random variable Y defined by
Y =EZ
i=1
is called a chi-squared random variable with n degrees of freedom. Determine
the following:
(a) E(Y]
(b) Var(Y)
Transcribed Image Text:Assume Z1, Z2, .., Z, are independent standard normal random variables. The random variable Y defined by Y =EZ i=1 is called a chi-squared random variable with n degrees of freedom. Determine the following: (a) E(Y] (b) Var(Y)
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