If X1, X2, X3 and X 4 are pairwise uncorrelated random variables, each having mean 0 and variance 16, compute the covariances and correlation coefficients of each of the following. (a) X1 X2 and X2 + X3: Cov(X1 X2, X2 + X3) = p(X1 + X2, X2 + X3) = (b) X1 X2 and X3 + X4: Cov(X1 X2, X3+X4) = 0 p(X1 + X2, X3 + X4) = 0

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Section13.3: Special Probability Density Functions
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If X1, X2, X3 and X 4 are pairwise uncorrelated random variables, each having mean 0 and variance 16, compute the covariances and correlation coefficients of each of
the following.
(a) X1 X2 and X2 + X3:
Cov(X1
X2, X2 + X3) =
p(X1 + X2, X2 + X3) =
(b) X1 X2 and X3 + X4:
Cov(X1
X2, X3+X4) = 0
p(X1 + X2, X3 + X4) = 0
Transcribed Image Text:If X1, X2, X3 and X 4 are pairwise uncorrelated random variables, each having mean 0 and variance 16, compute the covariances and correlation coefficients of each of the following. (a) X1 X2 and X2 + X3: Cov(X1 X2, X2 + X3) = p(X1 + X2, X2 + X3) = (b) X1 X2 and X3 + X4: Cov(X1 X2, X3+X4) = 0 p(X1 + X2, X3 + X4) = 0
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