SOLUTION: Given the density function of the distribution of a random variable P(x,θ) = {θ*x^2*e^-θx ,if x ≥ 0 {0 ,if x < 0 Given sample: x = {1;3;5;8} Find the maximum like

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Question 1202423: Given the density function of the distribution of a random variable
P(x,θ) = {θ*x^2*e^-θx ,if x ≥ 0
{0 ,if x < 0
Given sample: x = {1;3;5;8}
Find the maximum likelihood estimate of the parameter θ.

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