4.2-4. Let X and Y have a trinomial distribution with parameters n= 3, px = 1/6, and py = 1/2. Find (a) E(X). (b) E(Y). (c) Var(X). (d) Var(Y). (e) Cov(X, Y). () p.

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**Problem 4.2-4:**
Let \(X\) and \(Y\) have a trinomial distribution with parameters \(n = 3\), \(p_X = 1/6\), and \(p_Y = 1/2\). Find:

(a) \(E(X)\).

(b) \(E(Y)\).

(c) \(\text{Var}(X)\).

(d) \(\text{Var}(Y)\).

(e) \(\text{Cov}(X, Y)\).

(f) \(\rho\).

Note that \(\rho = -\sqrt{p_X p_Y / (1 - p_X)(1 - p_Y)}\) in this case.

(Indeed, the formula holds in general for the trinomial distribution; see Example 4.3-3.)

**Problem 4.2-5:**
Let \(X\) and \(Y\) be random variables with respective means \(\mu_X\) and \(\mu_Y\), respective variances \(\sigma_X^2\) and \(\sigma_Y^2\), and correlation coefficient \(\rho\). Fit the line \(y = a + bx\) by the method of least squares to the probability distribution by minimizing the expectation...
Transcribed Image Text:The image contains a mathematics problem related to trinomial distribution involving variables \(X\) and \(Y\). **Problem 4.2-4:** Let \(X\) and \(Y\) have a trinomial distribution with parameters \(n = 3\), \(p_X = 1/6\), and \(p_Y = 1/2\). Find: (a) \(E(X)\). (b) \(E(Y)\). (c) \(\text{Var}(X)\). (d) \(\text{Var}(Y)\). (e) \(\text{Cov}(X, Y)\). (f) \(\rho\). Note that \(\rho = -\sqrt{p_X p_Y / (1 - p_X)(1 - p_Y)}\) in this case. (Indeed, the formula holds in general for the trinomial distribution; see Example 4.3-3.) **Problem 4.2-5:** Let \(X\) and \(Y\) be random variables with respective means \(\mu_X\) and \(\mu_Y\), respective variances \(\sigma_X^2\) and \(\sigma_Y^2\), and correlation coefficient \(\rho\). Fit the line \(y = a + bx\) by the method of least squares to the probability distribution by minimizing the expectation...
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