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3. * The joint pmf of two discrete random variables, X and Y is given as: Y -1 0 1 X -2 1/16 1/16 1/16 -1 1/8 1/16 1/8 1 1/8 1/16 1/8 2 1/16 1/16 1/16 (a) Find the marginal pmf's of X and Y, respectively. (b) Find the following probabilities: i. $P(X ge 2)$ ii. $P(X > Y)$ iii. $P(Y < 1)$ iv. $P(X = Y)$ (c) Are X and Y independent? (d) Are X and Y uncorrelated? (e) Calculate $E(W)$ and $Var(W)$ where $W = 2X - 3Y + 1$.

          3. * The joint pmf of two discrete random variables, X and Y is given as:
Y
-1
0
1
X
-2
1/16 1/16 1/16
-1
1/8 1/16 1/8
1
1/8 1/16 1/8
2
1/16 1/16 1/16
(a) Find the marginal pmf's of X and Y, respectively.
(b) Find the following probabilities:
i. $P(X ge 2)$
ii. $P(X > Y)$
iii. $P(Y < 1)$
iv. $P(X = Y)$
(c) Are X and Y independent?
(d) Are X and Y uncorrelated?
(e) Calculate $E(W)$ and $Var(W)$ where $W = 2X - 3Y + 1$.

3. * The joint pmf of two discrete random variables, X and Y is given as:
Y
-1
0
1
X
-2
1/16 1/16 1/16
-1
1/8 1/16 1/8
1
1/8 1/16 1/8
2
1/16 1/16 1/16
(a) Find the marginal pmf's of X and Y, respectively.
(b) Find the following probabilities:
i. P(X ge 2)
ii. P(X > Y)
iii. P(Y < 1)
iv. P(X = Y)
(c) Are X and Y independent?
(d) Are X and Y uncorrelated?
(e) Calculate E(W) and Var(W) where W = 2X - 3Y + 1.

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The joint pmf of two discrete random variables, X and Y is given as: (a) Find the marginal pmf's of X and Y, respectively. (b) Find the following probabilities: i. P(X ≥ 2) ii. P(X > Y) iii. P(Y < 1) iv. P(X = Y) (c) Are X and Y independent? (d) Are X and Y uncorrelated? (e) Calculate E(W) and Var(W) where W = 2X - 3Y + 1.