If, as in Exercise 4.18, Y has density function find the

Chapter 4, Problem 22E

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QUESTION:

If, as in Exercise  has density function

        \(f(y)=\left\{\begin{array}{ll}

.2, & -1<y \leq 0, \\

.2+(1.2) y, & 0<y \leq 1, \\

0, & \text { elsewhere, }

\end{array}\right.

\)

find the mean and variance of .

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

f(y)=

.2, -1<y</=0,

.2+(1.2)y, 0<y</=1,

0, elsewhere,

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QUESTION:

If, as in Exercise  has density function

        \(f(y)=\left\{\begin{array}{ll}

.2, & -1<y \leq 0, \\

.2+(1.2) y, & 0<y \leq 1, \\

0, & \text { elsewhere, }

\end{array}\right.

\)

find the mean and variance of .

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

f(y)=

.2, -1<y</=0,

.2+(1.2)y, 0<y</=1,

0, elsewhere,

ANSWER:

Solution:

Step 1 of 2:

Let c be a constant and let g(Y),be a functions of  a continuous random variable Y.

We have to prove the results.

  1. E(c) =c.
  2. E(c g(Y))= c E(g(Y)).
  3. E[+....+= E[

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