Suppose y is a random sample of size n = 1from a normal distribution with mean 0

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Suppose y is a random sample of size n = 1from a normal distribution with mean 0 and unknown variance σ2.
a. Show that y22 has a chi-square distribution with 1 degree of freedom.
b. Derive a 95% confidence interval for σ2 using y22 as a pivotal statistic.

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Statistics For Engineering And The Sciences

ISBN: 9781498728850

6th Edition

Authors: William M. Mendenhall, Terry L. Sincich

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