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Recover a component normal distribution from a sum of two observations

X∼N(20,σ2)X\sim N(20,\sigma^2).

(i) Given P(12<X<k)=P(X>k)=0.42065P(12<X<k)=P(X>k)=0.42065, show that σ=8 to the nearest whole number, and find k. marks

X=Y1+Y2−4X=Y_1+Y_2-4, where Y1,Y2Y_1,Y_2 are independent observations of a normal variable Y. W is independent of Y and has normal mean 25 and variance 16.

(ii) Using σ=8, find E(Y)E(Y) and Var⁡(Y)\operatorname{Var}(Y), then P(W>2Y)P(W>2Y). marks

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CJC · Review problems · Question 8

Subtracting 4 changes the sum mean but not its variance.

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