Suppose that {X₁, X2, ···, Xn} is a random sample from the following pdf 2 f(x|x) = axa-1 3a for 0≤x≤ 3;

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where alpha > 0, find the method of moments (MOM) estimator for alpha. 

Suppose that {X1, X2, ···, Xn} is a random sample from the following pdf
{
f(x|x) =
axa-1
3a
0
for 0 ≤ x ≤ 3;
otherwise,
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that {X1, X2, ···, Xn} is a random sample from the following pdf { f(x|x) = axa-1 3a 0 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 3; otherwise,
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fx|α=αxα-13α for 0x3

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