13. The joint pmf of two discrete random variables X and Y is given by PX,Y (2, y) = { B₁₂. Px B.x(x+y), x= 1,2,3 and y = 3,4 otherwise 0, (a) What is the value of B? Express your answer as a fraction in lowest terms. (b) Let Z=g(X,Y)= |X-Y. What values does Z take on? (c) Find the pmf pz(z) by constructing a neat, organized table of values. Express your answers as fractions.

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13. The joint pmf of two discrete random variables X and Y is given by
B.x(x+y), x= 1,2,3 and y = 3,4
otherwise
-{ 0,
(a) What is the value of B? Express your answer as a fraction in lowest terms.
PX,Y (x, y) =
(b) Let Z= g(X,Y)= [X-Y. What values does Z take on?
(c) Find the pmf pz(z) by constructing a neat, organized table of values. Express
your answers as fractions.
Transcribed Image Text:13. The joint pmf of two discrete random variables X and Y is given by B.x(x+y), x= 1,2,3 and y = 3,4 otherwise -{ 0, (a) What is the value of B? Express your answer as a fraction in lowest terms. PX,Y (x, y) = (b) Let Z= g(X,Y)= [X-Y. What values does Z take on? (c) Find the pmf pz(z) by constructing a neat, organized table of values. Express your answers as fractions.
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