Given the probability density function of X : -1sxs0 2 S« (x)=< x20 a. Find the probability density function of Y , f,(y), given Y = X². b. Check the answer to a. by verifying that [ f,(y)dy =1 .

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Given the probability density function of X :
-18x30
S« (x)=
x20
a. Find the probability density function of Y, f,(y), given Y = x² .
b. Check the answer to a. by verifying that ff,(y)dy=1
Transcribed Image Text:Given the probability density function of X : -18x30 S« (x)= x20 a. Find the probability density function of Y, f,(y), given Y = x² . b. Check the answer to a. by verifying that ff,(y)dy=1
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