Chapter 13: Problem 45
Suppose that the random variables \((X, Y)\) have joint PDF \(f(x, y)=\left\\{\begin{array}{ll}\frac{3}{256}\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\right), & \text { if } 0 \leq x \leq y ; 0 \leq y \leq 4 \\ 0, & \text { otherwise }\end{array}\right.\) Find each of the following: (a) \(P(X>2)\) (b) \(P(X+Y \leq 4)\) (c) \(E(X+Y)\)
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Set Up the Problem
Solve (a) - Calculate P(X > 2)
Solve (b) - Calculate P(X + Y ≤ 4)
Solve (c) - Calculate E(X + Y)
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Key Concepts
These are the key concepts you need to understand to accurately answer the question.
Probability
To find \(P(X > 2)\), we look at the probability that \(X\) is greater than 2 given the joint PDF.
- Identify the region where the joint PDF is non-zero: \(0 \leq x \leq y \leq 4\).
- Set up integral limits: for \(x\), it's from 2 to \(y\), and for \(y\), it's from 2 to 4.
- Integrate the joint PDF over this region.
Expectation
For \(E(X + Y)\), we follow these steps:
- Use the formula \(E(X+Y) = \int \int (x+y) f(x, y) \, dx \, dy\).
- Identify the integration region where the joint PDF is non-zero: \(0 \leq x \leq y \leq 4\).
- Integrate first with respect to \(x\) and then with respect to \(y\).
Integration
When dealing with \(P(X + Y \leq 4)\), integration helps us find the probability where the sum of \(X\) and \(Y\) is less than or equal to 4.
- The region of integration stems from constraints: \(0 \leq x \leq y\) and \(x + y \leq 4\).
- The limits for \(x\) are from 0 to either \(y\) or \(4-y\).
- Integrate over these limits to find the desired probability.
Random Variables
The joint PDF for \((X, Y)\):
\(f(x, y) = \frac{3}{256}(x^2 + y^2)\) within specified limits is their probabilistic description.
- The space where \(0 \leq x \leq y \leq 4\) is where the joint PDF is non-zero and meaningful.
- This bounds the behavior of \(X\) and \(Y\), indicating the valid values they can take.