Theorem 11. For any interger r > 0,d" Mx= E[X"](21)dtrIt%3D0Exercise 4. Show that if X is a normal random variable, then the parametersu and o? in Equation (26) are indeed the expected value and variance of X,respectively, by applying Theorem 11 to the MGF of the normal distribution,which is given by Equation (27).10 Exercise 3. If X and Y are independent Poisson random variables withparameters ui and u2. Prove that W = X +Y_is Poisson with parameter

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dt" It=0 Exercise 4. Show that if X is a normal random variable, then the parameters u and o? in Equation (26) are indeed the expected value and variance of X, respectively, by applying Theorem 11 to the MGF of the normal distribution, which is given by Equation (27). 10