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Chapter 6: Q.6.5 (page 275)

If X and Y are independent continuous positive random variables, express the density function of (a) Z = X/Y and (b) Z = XY in terms of the density functions of X and Y. Evaluate the density functions in the special case where X and Y are both exponential random variables

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In order to obtain pdf of required variable, find the CDF first and then use derivation.

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Content Introduction

The derivative of the CDF is the probability density function f(x), abbreviated PDF if it exists. A distribution function FX describes each random variable X. (x).

Explanation (Part a)

Take any z > 0. Lets find the CDF of Z. We have that,

$F_{Z} (z) = P (Z 鈮� z) = P (\frac{X}{Y} 鈮� z) = P (X 鈮� z Y) = {鈭�}_{0}^{鈭�} f_{y} (y) {鈭�}_{0}^{z y} f_{x} (x) d x d y = {鈭�}_{0}^{鈭�} F_{x} (z y) f_{y} (y) d y$

Now that we have,

Explanation (Part b)

Take any z > 0. Lets find the CDF of Z. We have that

$F_{z} (z) = P (Z 鈮� z) = P (X Y 鈮� z) = P (X 鈮� \frac{z}{Y}) = {鈭�}_{0}^{鈭�} f_{Y} (y) {鈭�}_{0}^{\frac{z}{y}} f_{x} (x) d x d y = {鈭�}_{0}^{鈭�} F_{x} (\frac{z}{y}) f_{y} (y) d y$

Now we have that

$F_{z} (z) = \frac{d F}{d z} (z) = \frac{d}{d z} {鈭�}_{0}^{鈭�} F_{x} (\frac{z}{y}) f_{y} (y) d y = {鈭�}_{0}^{鈭�} \frac{d}{d z} F_{x} (\frac{z}{y}) f_{y} (y) d y$

If $X ~ E x p o (位) a n d Y ~ E x p o (渭),$ we have in (a)

${鈭�}_{0}^{鈭�} f x (z y) y f y (y) d y = {鈭�}_{0}^{鈭�} 位 e^{- 位 z y} y 渭 e^{- 渭 y} d y = 位渭 {鈭�}_{0}^{鈭�} y e^{- (位 z + 渭) y} d y = \frac{位渭}{{(位 z + 渭)}^{2}}$

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If X and Y are independent continuous positive random variables, express the density function of (a) Z = X/Y and (b) Z = XY in terms of the density functions of X and Y. Evaluate the density functions in the special case where X and Y are both exponential random variables

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