A coin is tossed 100 times and lands on heads 62 times. If θ represents the overall probability that the coin lands on heads, obtain the maximum likelihood estimator for θ.
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Step 1: The likelihood function is given by \( L(\theta) = \theta^{62} (1-\theta)^{38} \). Show more…
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