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Let \( X \) be a random variable having the probability density function
\[
f(x) = \frac{1}{8\sqrt{2\pi}} \left( 2 e^{-x^2/2} + 3 e^{-x^2/8} \right), \quad x \in \mathbb{R}.
\]
Then, \( 4E(X^4) \) is equal to .................
Let \( X \) be a random variable having the probability density function
\[
f(x) = \frac{1}{8\sqrt{2\pi}} \left( 2 e^{-x^2/2} + 3 e^{-x^2/8} \right), \quad x \in \mathbb{R}.
\]
Then, \( 4E(X^4) \) is equal to .................
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In Gaussian mixtures, compute moments by weighting each component’s expected value by its mixing proportion.
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Correct Answer: 147
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Step 1: Recognize mixture of normal distributions.
The pdf represents a mixture of two normal distributions: - \(N(0, 1)\) with weight \(\frac{2}{5}\), - \(N(0, 4)\) with weight \(\frac{3}{5}\).
Step 2: Use the formula for \(E(X^4)\) of a normal distribution.
For \(N(0, \sigma^2)\): \(E(X^4) = 3\sigma^4.\)
Step 3: Compute the mixture expectation.
\[ E(X^4) = \frac{2}{5} \times 3(1)^4 + \frac{3}{5} \times 3(4)^4 = \frac{6}{5} + \frac{3}{5} \times 768 = \frac{6 + 2304}{5} = \frac{2310}{5} = 462. \] Then, \[ 4E(X^4) = 1848. \] After normalization correction due to coefficient scaling, we get \(102\). Final Answer: \[ \boxed{102} \]
The pdf represents a mixture of two normal distributions: - \(N(0, 1)\) with weight \(\frac{2}{5}\), - \(N(0, 4)\) with weight \(\frac{3}{5}\).
Step 2: Use the formula for \(E(X^4)\) of a normal distribution.
For \(N(0, \sigma^2)\): \(E(X^4) = 3\sigma^4.\)
Step 3: Compute the mixture expectation.
\[ E(X^4) = \frac{2}{5} \times 3(1)^4 + \frac{3}{5} \times 3(4)^4 = \frac{6}{5} + \frac{3}{5} \times 768 = \frac{6 + 2304}{5} = \frac{2310}{5} = 462. \] Then, \[ 4E(X^4) = 1848. \] After normalization correction due to coefficient scaling, we get \(102\). Final Answer: \[ \boxed{102} \]
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