Let X have the pdf f (x) = xe?x2/2, 0 < x < ?. Find the

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Let X have the pdf \(f(x)=x e^{-x^{2} / 2}, 0<x<\infty\). Find the pdf of \(Y=X^{2}\).

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QUESTION:

Let X have the pdf \(f(x)=x e^{-x^{2} / 2}, 0<x<\infty\). Find the pdf of \(Y=X^{2}\).

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 Given:

 The probability density function of the random variable X is given as,

 \(f\left( x \right) = x{e^{ - \frac{{{x^2}}}{2}}},0 < x < \infty \)

 The variable \(Y = {X^2}\).

 

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