A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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For two random variables X and Y, we have
Var(X) = 8, Var(Y) = 4, Cov(X, Y) = -2.
Find the values of the following quantities. Please show your work.
(a) Cov(Y, X)
(Hint: by using the definition Cov(X, Y) = E[(X – EX)(Y – EY)], observe that
Cov(X, Y) = Cov(Y, X). ]
(b) Cov(X, X)
(Hint: by using the definition of covariance and variance, observe that
Cov(X, X) = Var(X). )
(c) Var(X + Y)
(Hint: use the identity Var(X + Y) =
(d) Var(X + X)
Var(X)+ Var(Y) + 2Cov(X, Y). )
(e) Cov(X, -X)
(Hint: use the identity Cov(aX, bY) = ab · Cov(X,Y). )
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Transcribed Image Text:For two random variables X and Y, we have Var(X) = 8, Var(Y) = 4, Cov(X, Y) = -2. Find the values of the following quantities. Please show your work. (a) Cov(Y, X) (Hint: by using the definition Cov(X, Y) = E[(X – EX)(Y – EY)], observe that Cov(X, Y) = Cov(Y, X). ] (b) Cov(X, X) (Hint: by using the definition of covariance and variance, observe that Cov(X, X) = Var(X). ) (c) Var(X + Y) (Hint: use the identity Var(X + Y) = (d) Var(X + X) Var(X)+ Var(Y) + 2Cov(X, Y). ) (e) Cov(X, -X) (Hint: use the identity Cov(aX, bY) = ab · Cov(X,Y). )
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