Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2022 iii Paper 223 1 b Solution 2026-09-28
Write and assume . If is its median, thenMoreover its density satisfies . Since the standard normal density decreases with , the smallest possible density at the median occurs at either endpoint. PutThe two endpoints are by normal symmetry. The bound is attained by choosing a contaminating density supported strictly to the right of , or symmetrically to the left of , with zero density at the selected median. Therefore