Find the density of Y.

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Chapter13: Probability And Calculus
Section13.2: Expected Value And Variance Of Continuous Random Variables
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A discrete random variable takes values as 0, 1, 2, and 3 with probabilities 0.1,
0.3, 0.4 and 0.2 and its density is given as
fx (x) = 0.1 8 (x) + 0.3 8 (x- 1) + 0.4 8 (x- 2) + 0.2 8 (x- 3)
A random variable Y is defined as
X3
Y = 2- X2 +
3
Find the density of Y.
Transcribed Image Text:A discrete random variable takes values as 0, 1, 2, and 3 with probabilities 0.1, 0.3, 0.4 and 0.2 and its density is given as fx (x) = 0.1 8 (x) + 0.3 8 (x- 1) + 0.4 8 (x- 2) + 0.2 8 (x- 3) A random variable Y is defined as X3 Y = 2- X2 + 3 Find the density of Y.
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