Question: Suppose that X1, . . . , XN form a random sample from the uniform distribution on the interval [0, 1]. Let Y1 = min{X1,

Suppose that X1, . . . , XN form a random sample from the uniform distribution on the interval [0, 1]. Let Y1 = min{X1, . . . , XN}, Yn = max{X1, . . . , XN}, and W = Yn − Y1. Show that each of the random variables Y1, Yn, and W has a beta distribution.

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