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Let X and Y be random variables of the continuo us type having the joint
Draw a graph that illustrates the domain of this pdf.
(a) Find the marginal pdfs of X and Y.
(b) Compute
(c) Determine the equation of the least squares regression line and draw it on your graph. Does the line make sense to you intuitively?
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