Bivariate density function: Computation of Moments
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Random variables x and y have the joint density function
fxy(x,y)={ (a(2x+y)^2)/20 -1 < x < 1 -3 < y < 3}
{ 0 elsewhere }
a)find the value of the constant a
b)find all the second order moments of X and Y
c)what are variances of X and Y
d)what is the correlation coefficient
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A bivariate probability density function is given. The first two raw and central moments of both the variables and the correlation coefficient between them are evaluated.
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