Let Y ~ Gamma(?, ?) and c be a constant. Find the distribution of U = cY.
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So the pdf of Y is: f_Y(y) = \frac{1}{\Gamma(&)8^&} y^{&-1} e^{-\frac{y}{8}} Now, we want to find the distribution of U = cY. To do this, we can use the change of variables technique. Let's find the Jacobian of the transformation: \frac{dU}{dY} = c Show more…
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