Prove that the variance of a beta-distributed random variable with parameters a and 3 is αβ (a + B)² (a + B + 1)* =

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Prove that the variance of a beta-distributed random variable with parameters a and ß is
αβ
(a + B)² (a + B + 1)*
=
Transcribed Image Text:Prove that the variance of a beta-distributed random variable with parameters a and ß is αβ (a + B)² (a + B + 1)* =
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