Question: Show that if a random variable has a uniform density with the parameters and , the rth moment about the mean equals (a) 0

Show that if a random variable has a uniform density with the parameters α and β, the rth moment about the mean equals
(a) 0 when r is odd;
(b) 1 / r + 1 (β – α / 2)r when r is even.

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