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X is a continuous uniform (0.9) random variable. Define Y = X²

What is the mean square error of the estimate of µy based on 45 independent samples of X?
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Final answer:

The mean square error of the estimate of µy is En = Var(Y) + (Bias(μy))2 = 0.27 + (0.27 + (0.45)2 - μy)2

Step-by-step explanation:

The mean square error of the estimate of μy based on 45 independent samples of X can be calculated using the formula:

En = Var(Y) + (Bias(μy))2

Here, Var(Y) is the variance of Y, which is equal to the variance of X squared.

Since X is a continuous uniform random variable with parameters a = 0 and b = 0.9, the variance of X can be calculated using the formula:

Var(X) = (b - a)2/12

= (0.9 - 0)2/12

= 0.0675

Therefore, the variance of Y is equal to:

Var(Y) = Var(X2) = 4Var(X)

= 4 * 0.0675

= 0.27

Since X is a continuous uniform random variable, the expected value of X is equal to:

E(X) = (a + b)/2

= (0 + 0.9)/2

= 0.45

The bias of the estimate μy can be calculated as the difference between the expected value of Y and the true value of μy:

Bias(μy) = E(Y) - μy = E(X2) - μy

= Var(X) + (E(X))2 - μy

= 0.27 + (0.45)2 - μy

Therefore, the mean square error of the estimate of μy is:

En = Var(Y) + (Bias(μy))2

= 0.27 + (0.27 + (0.45)2 - μy)2

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