Let Y1 < Y2 < Y3 < Y4 < Y5 denote the order statistics of a random sampleof size 5 from a distribution having pdf f(x) = e−x, 0 < x < ∞, zero elsewhere.Show that Z1 = Y2 and Z2 = Y4 − Y2 are independent.Hint: First find the joint pdf of Y2 and Y4.

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Let Y1 < Y2 < Y3 < Y4 < Y5 denote the order statistics of a random sample
of size 5 from a distribution having pdf f(x) = e−x, 0 < x < ∞, zero elsewhere.
Show that Z1 = Y2 and Z2 = Y4 − Y2 are independent.
Hint: First find the joint pdf of Y2 and Y4.

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