Suppose X and Y have the joint probability distribution P(X = x, Y = y) = c|x+y| for x = -1,0,2 and y = -1,1 (c is a constant), please answer the following questions. (a) What is the value of c? (b) What is the (marginal) probability distribution of X? (c) What is the (marginal) probability distribution of Y?

Calculus For The Life Sciences
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Author:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.
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Chapter13: Probability And Calculus
Section13.2: Expected Value And Variance Of Continuous Random Variables
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Suppose X and Y have the joint probability distribution
P(X = x, Y = y) = c/x+y|
for x =
-1,0,2 and y = -1,1 (c is a constant), please answer the following questions.
(a) What is the value of c?
(b) What is the (marginal) probability distribution of X?
(c) What is the (marginal) probability distribution of Y?
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose X and Y have the joint probability distribution P(X = x, Y = y) = c/x+y| for x = -1,0,2 and y = -1,1 (c is a constant), please answer the following questions. (a) What is the value of c? (b) What is the (marginal) probability distribution of X? (c) What is the (marginal) probability distribution of Y?
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