The random variables X and Y have joint density function f(x,y)=12xy(1-x) 0<

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2021-11-10

The random variables X and Y have joint density function
f(x,y)=12xy(1-x) 0<x<1,0<y<1
and equal to 0 otherwise.
Are X and Y independent?

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Lauren Fuller

Lauren Fuller

Beginner2021-11-11Added 14 answers

It is important to note that the joint PDF of (X,Y) can be written as
f(x,y)=12xy(1-x)=6x(1-x)*2y 
for x(0,1)  and  y(0,1), otherwise it is equal to zero. Considering that,016x(1x) dx =1  and  012y dy =1, these two function are in fact marginal functions of X and Y. Hence we have that 
fX(x)=6x(1x) 
fY(y)=2y 
and since the joint PDF factorizes, these random variables are independent.

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