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Write $Z_i = \dfrac{X_i}{\sigma} \sim \mathcal{N}(0, 1)$.

Then, $$Y = \sigma\sqrt{Z_1^2+Z_2^2+Z_3^2}\text{.}$$ Using a standard result, $Z_1^2+Z_2^2+Z_3^2 \sim \chi^2_3$.

The square root of a $\chi^2_3$ distribution is a chi distribution with three degrees of freedom. Since we are multiplying this by $\sigma$, we obtain a random variable proportional to a chi distribution with 3 degrees of freedom. Per @whuber's comment, oneOne name for this is the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution.

Write $Z_i = \dfrac{X_i}{\sigma} \sim \mathcal{N}(0, 1)$.

Then, $$Y = \sigma\sqrt{Z_1^2+Z_2^2+Z_3^2}\text{.}$$ Using a standard result, $Z_1^2+Z_2^2+Z_3^2 \sim \chi^2_3$.

The square root of a $\chi^2_3$ distribution is a chi distribution with three degrees of freedom. Since we are multiplying this by $\sigma$, we obtain a random variable proportional to a chi distribution with 3 degrees of freedom. Per @whuber's comment, one name for this is the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution.

Write $Z_i = \dfrac{X_i}{\sigma} \sim \mathcal{N}(0, 1)$.

Then, $$Y = \sigma\sqrt{Z_1^2+Z_2^2+Z_3^2}\text{.}$$ Using a standard result, $Z_1^2+Z_2^2+Z_3^2 \sim \chi^2_3$.

The square root of a $\chi^2_3$ distribution is a chi distribution with three degrees of freedom. Since we are multiplying this by $\sigma$, we obtain a random variable proportional to a chi distribution with 3 degrees of freedom. One name for this is the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution.

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Write $Z_i = \dfrac{X_i}{\sigma} \sim \mathcal{N}(0, 1)$.

Then, $$Y = \sigma\sqrt{Z_1^2+Z_2^2+Z_3^2}\text{.}$$ Using a standard result, $Z_1^2+Z_2^2+Z_3^2 \sim \chi^2_3$.

The square root of a $\chi^2_3$ distribution is a chi distribution with three degrees of freedom. Since we are multiplying this by $\sigma$, we obtain a half-normal distributionrandom variable proportional to a chi distribution with parameter $\sigma$ (see also3 degrees of freedom. Per @whuber's comment, one name for this is the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-normal_distribution#Properties)Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution.

Write $Z_i = \dfrac{X_i}{\sigma} \sim \mathcal{N}(0, 1)$.

Then, $$Y = \sigma\sqrt{Z_1^2+Z_2^2+Z_3^2}\text{.}$$ Using a standard result, $Z_1^2+Z_2^2+Z_3^2 \sim \chi^2_3$.

The square root of a $\chi^2_3$ distribution is a chi distribution with three degrees of freedom. Since we are multiplying this by $\sigma$, we obtain a half-normal distribution with parameter $\sigma$ (see also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-normal_distribution#Properties).

Write $Z_i = \dfrac{X_i}{\sigma} \sim \mathcal{N}(0, 1)$.

Then, $$Y = \sigma\sqrt{Z_1^2+Z_2^2+Z_3^2}\text{.}$$ Using a standard result, $Z_1^2+Z_2^2+Z_3^2 \sim \chi^2_3$.

The square root of a $\chi^2_3$ distribution is a chi distribution with three degrees of freedom. Since we are multiplying this by $\sigma$, we obtain a random variable proportional to a chi distribution with 3 degrees of freedom. Per @whuber's comment, one name for this is the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution.

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Write $Z_i = \dfrac{X_i}{\sigma} \sim \mathcal{N}(0, 1)$.

Then, $$Y = \sigma\sqrt{Z_1^2+Z_2^2+Z_3^2}\text{.}$$ Using a standard result, $Z_1^2+Z_2^2+Z_3^2 \sim \chi^2_3$.

The square root of a $\chi^2_3$ distribution is a chi distribution with three degrees of freedom. Since we are multiplying this by $\sigma$, we obtain a half-normal distribution with parameter $\sigma$ (see also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-normal_distribution#Properties).