Question

If a random variable U has the t-distribution with n degrees of freedom, show that Z = U2 has the F-distribution with 1 and n degrees of freedom.

14 Feb 2018
Answer :
Word Count : 338

To show that the square of a random variable following a t-distribution with n degrees of freedom, i.e., U^2, has an F-distribution with 1 and n degrees of freedom, we can use the probability density functions (PDFs) and cumulative distribution functions (CDFs) of these distributions.

First, let's denote U ~ t(n) as the random variable following a t-distribution with n degrees of freedom.

The PDF of the t-distribution with n degrees of freedom is

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