Let X₁, X₂ be two independent random variables having Gamma distributions with parameters α₁ = 3, B₁ = 3 and a₂ = 4, ß2 = 1, respectively. What is the distribution of Z = 2X₁ +6X₂? Derive a formula to represent the quantile of Z with the quantile of a x² distribution.

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Let X₁, X₂ be two independent random variables having Gamma distributions with parameters
α₁ = 3, B₁ = 3 and a2 = 4, ß2₂ = 1, respectively. What is the distribution of Z = 2X₁ +6X₂?
Derive a formula to represent the quantile of Z with the quantile of a x² distribution.
Transcribed Image Text:Let X₁, X₂ be two independent random variables having Gamma distributions with parameters α₁ = 3, B₁ = 3 and a2 = 4, ß2₂ = 1, respectively. What is the distribution of Z = 2X₁ +6X₂? Derive a formula to represent the quantile of Z with the quantile of a x² distribution.
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