# Determining Distribution using normal/chi-square

by cse63146
Tags: determining, distribution, normal or chisquare
 P: 452 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data Suppose X,W,Y and Z are all independent. X & Y have a normal distribution. W has N(4,4) distribution while Z has a chi-square with 2 degrees of freedom. a) What is the distribution of X2 + Y2 + Z? b) What is the distribution of W - 4/(2|X|) c) What is the distribution of (X2 + Y2)/Z 2. Relevant equations 3. The attempt at a solution a) X~N(0,1) Y~N(0,1) Y2~X2(1) X2~X2(1) Let S = X2 + Y2 + Z therefore S~X2(4) c) X~N(0,1) Y~N(0,1) Y2~X2(1) X2~X2(1) Let S = (X2 + Y2)/Z therefore S~X2(1) b) Not sure what to do about the absolute value.
 HW Helper P: 1,319 Your response to c isn't correct - you cannot say that because the numerator has 2 degrees of freedom, as does the denominator, they cancel. You do know that the numerator and denominator are independent, and both have chi-square distributions, so ...
 P: 452 Ah, they become an F-distribution so S ~ F2,2 how would I handle the |X| in part b)?
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## Determining Distribution using normal/chi-square

 Quote by cse63146 how would I handle the |X| in part b)?
$$|X|=\sqrt{X^2}$$
 P: 452 Thank you.

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