Question 2 For the General Beta distribution of the first kind: X bei(a; b; a, ß) when fx(x) Show that E(X) = a + (x-a)-¹(b-x)B-1 B(x;ß) (b-a)a+B-1 a

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For the General Beta distribution of the first kind:
X bei(a; b; a, ß) when
fx(x)
Show that
E(X) = a +
(x-a)-¹(b-x)-1
B(x;ß) (b-a)a+B-1 >
a<x<b
α
αβ
(b-a), var(X) = (b-a)²
a+ß
(a +B)² (a + ß+1)
by (i) applying basic principles and (ii) using the fact that X = a + (b-a)Y where Y~
bei(a, ß)
Transcribed Image Text:Question 2 For the General Beta distribution of the first kind: X bei(a; b; a, ß) when fx(x) Show that E(X) = a + (x-a)-¹(b-x)-1 B(x;ß) (b-a)a+B-1 > a<x<b α αβ (b-a), var(X) = (b-a)² a+ß (a +B)² (a + ß+1) by (i) applying basic principles and (ii) using the fact that X = a + (b-a)Y where Y~ bei(a, ß)
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