If the independent random variables X and Y have the marginal densities f(x) = ⎧ ⎪⎪⎨ ⎪⎪⎩ 1 2 for 0 < x < 2 0 elsewhere π(y) = ⎧ ⎪⎪⎨ ⎪⎪⎩ 1 3 for 0 < y < 3 0 elsewhere find (a) the joint probability density of X and Y; (b) the value of P(X2 + Y2 > 1).

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Section13.2: Expected Value And Variance Of Continuous Random Variables
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If the independent random variables X and Y have
the marginal densities
f(x) =

⎪⎪⎨
⎪⎪⎩
1
2
for 0 < x < 2
0 elsewhere
π(y) =

⎪⎪⎨
⎪⎪⎩
1
3
for 0 < y < 3
0 elsewhere
find
(a) the joint probability density of X and Y;
(b) the value of P(X2 + Y2 > 1).

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