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In each of the following find the pdf of Y and show that the pdf integrates to 1. a) f_X(x) = ½ e^-|x|, -? < x < ?; Y = |X|^3 b) f_X(x) = 3/8 (x + 1)², -1 < x < 1; Y = 1 - X² c) f_X(x) = 3/8 (x + 1)², -1 < x < 1; Y = 1 - X² if X ? 0 and Y = 1 - X if X > 0

          In each of the following find the pdf of Y and show that the pdf integrates to 1.
a) f_X(x) = ½ e^-|x|, -? < x < ?; Y = |X|^3
b) f_X(x) = 3/8 (x + 1)², -1 < x < 1; Y = 1 - X²
c) f_X(x) = 3/8 (x + 1)², -1 < x < 1; Y = 1 - X² if X ? 0 and Y = 1 - X if X > 0

In each of the following find the pdf of Y and show that the pdf integrates to 1.
a) fX(x) = ½ e^-|x|, -? < x < ?; Y = |X|^3
b) fX(x) = 3/8 (x + 1)², -1 < x < 1; Y = 1 - X²
c) fX(x) = 3/8 (x + 1)², -1 < x < 1; Y = 1 - X² if X ? 0 and Y = 1 - X if X > 0

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Elementary Statistics a Step by Step Approach

Allan G. Bluman 9th Edition

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In each of the following find the pdf of Y and show that the pdf integrates to 1. a) f_X(x) = 1/2 e^-|x|, -∞ < x < ∞; Y = |X|^3 b) f_X(x) = 3/8 (x + 1)^2, -1 < x < 1; Y = 1 - X^2 c) f_X(x) = 3/8 (x + 1)^2, -1 < x < 1; Y = 1 - X^2 if X ≤ 0 and Y = 1 - X if X > 0