f(x, y) = 2 xy² 30 x = 1, 2, 3; y = 1, 2 Determine the marginal distributions of X and Y, and then determine if X and Y independent using these distributions.

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1. Consider the joint pmff(x, y) for the discrete random variables X and Y:
2
xy²
30
f(x, y) =
x = 1, 2, 3;
y = 1, 2
Determine the marginal distributions of X and Y, and then determine if X and Y independent
using these distributions.
Transcribed Image Text:1. Consider the joint pmff(x, y) for the discrete random variables X and Y: 2 xy² 30 f(x, y) = x = 1, 2, 3; y = 1, 2 Determine the marginal distributions of X and Y, and then determine if X and Y independent using these distributions.
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It is given that the joint pmf f(x,y) for the discrete random variables X and Y is

f(x,y) = xy2/30,    x = 1, 2, 3;  y = 1, 2

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