Practice Calculation of Moments Using MGFs - 11.4 | 11. Moments and Moment Generating Functions | Mathematics - iii (Differential Calculus) - Vol 3
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the formula for finding the first moment using MGFs?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what derivative of a function gives you the mean.

Question 2

Easy

What does the second moment measure in statistics?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider mean and variability.

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Question 1

What does the moment generating function uniquely determine?

  • Variance
  • Distribution
  • Standard Deviation

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the properties of MGFs.

Question 2

True or False: The first derivative of the MGF evaluated at t=0 gives the variance of the distribution.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what each derivative represents.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Calculate the moments for a random linked with an MGF M_X(t) = e^(2t + tΒ²). Find E[X] and Var(X).

πŸ’‘ Hint: Differentiate the MGF twice and evaluate at t=0.

Question 2

For a given random distribution represented by M_X(t) = p e^t + (1-p) e^(0.5t), show how to derive E[X] and its variance for p = 0.4.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Evaluate first and second derivatives, ensuring you substitute p correctly.

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