A hint to get started
Normalise the parameterised distribution before transforming variance
The probability function of X is
where .
(i) Show that . Find the distribution of X in terms of θ.
(ii) Find in terms of θ and hence show that .
(iii) , with a,b non-zero constants. Given , find θ.
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CJC · Discussion · Question 5
A constant shift changes the mean but not the variance; a scale factor contributes its square.