Category: General

Example of using Delta Method

Let $\hat p$ be the proportion of successes in $n$ independent Bernoulli trials each having probability $p$ of success. (a) Compute the expectation of $\h...

Dividing factorials

I'm told that $\dfrac{(n+1)!}{(n+2)!}$ simplifies to $\dfrac{1}{n+2}$, but I dont understand how this works. Could someone explain the theory of how ...

Related Rates explanation

A railroad track and a road cross at right angles. An observer stands on the road $70$ meters south of the crossing and watches an eastbound train traveli...