Let X1,. Xn be a random sample with paf is given by (x-a) e x > 0 f(x) = 0, otherwise. where 0 and a are unknown constants. a. Find the maximum likelihood estimates for 0 and a. b. If the useful lives (in hours) of some light bulbs randomly from the population produced the data: 415, 433, 489, 531, 466, 410, 479, 403, 562, 422. Evaluate the estimator for ô and

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Let x1,.. , Xn be a random sample with pdf is given by
J ***)
x > 0
f(x) = {0
0,
%3D
otherwise.
where 0 and a are unknown constants.
a.
Find the maximum likelihood estimates for 0 and a.
b. If the useful lives (in hours) of some light bulbs randomly
from the population produced the data: 415, 433, 489, 531,
466, 410, 479, 403, 562, 422. Evaluate the estimator for ê and
Transcribed Image Text:Let x1,.. , Xn be a random sample with pdf is given by J ***) x > 0 f(x) = {0 0, %3D otherwise. where 0 and a are unknown constants. a. Find the maximum likelihood estimates for 0 and a. b. If the useful lives (in hours) of some light bulbs randomly from the population produced the data: 415, 433, 489, 531, 466, 410, 479, 403, 562, 422. Evaluate the estimator for ê and
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