1. The discrete random variables X and Y have known joint probability mass function C x = 0,1,2,L,9, y = 0,1,2,L,9, y≥x otherwise where c is a Pxy(x, y) given by Py(x, y) = constant. a) Determine the value of the constant c that makes the above Pxy(x, y) a valid joint probability mass function. b) Determine the marginal probability mass functions Px(x) and Py(y). Are the random variables statistically independent? c) Determine the covariance cov(X,Y) of the random variables X and Y. d) Determine the correlation coefficient Px of the random variables X and Y c) Is the expected value E{XY} equal to E{X}E{Y}? Explain why it is or why it is not. 3

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1. The discrete random variables X and Y have known joint probability mass function
[c x=0,1,2,L,9, y = 0,1,2,L,9, yzx
Pxy(x, y) given by Py(x, y) =<
constant. a) Determine the value of the constant c that makes the above Py(x, y) a valid
joint probability mass function. b) Determine the marginal probability mass functions Px(x)
and Py(y). Are the random variables statistically independent? c) Determine the covariance
cov(X,Y) of the random variables X and Y. d) Determine the correlation coefficient Pxx
of the random variables X and Y c) Is the expected value E{XY} equal to E{X}E{Y}?
Explain why it is or why it is not.
Transcribed Image Text:where c is a otherwise 1. The discrete random variables X and Y have known joint probability mass function [c x=0,1,2,L,9, y = 0,1,2,L,9, yzx Pxy(x, y) given by Py(x, y) =< constant. a) Determine the value of the constant c that makes the above Py(x, y) a valid joint probability mass function. b) Determine the marginal probability mass functions Px(x) and Py(y). Are the random variables statistically independent? c) Determine the covariance cov(X,Y) of the random variables X and Y. d) Determine the correlation coefficient Pxx of the random variables X and Y c) Is the expected value E{XY} equal to E{X}E{Y}? Explain why it is or why it is not.
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