2. The continuous random variables X and Y have known joint probability density function f(x,y) given by fw(x, y) = {(x+y)/8 0≤x≤ 2,0 ≤ys 2 0 otherwise. Define the random variable z as Z = min(X,Y). a) Determine the probability density function (²) 7 f₂(z) of the random variable Z. b) Determine the probability

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2. The continuous random variables X and Y have known
joint probability density function f(x,y) given by
£xy (x, y) = {(x + y)
[(x+y)/8 0 ≤x≤ 2, 0≤y≤ 2
fxx
otherwise
Define the random variable z
as
Z = min(X,Y). a) Determine the probability density function
fz(z) of the random variable z. b) Determine the probability
Pr{0.5<Z ≤1.5}. c) Determine E{Z} and var{Z}.
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Transcribed Image Text:2. The continuous random variables X and Y have known joint probability density function f(x,y) given by £xy (x, y) = {(x + y) [(x+y)/8 0 ≤x≤ 2, 0≤y≤ 2 fxx otherwise Define the random variable z as Z = min(X,Y). a) Determine the probability density function fz(z) of the random variable z. b) Determine the probability Pr{0.5<Z ≤1.5}. c) Determine E{Z} and var{Z}. .
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