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![Let Z be the standard normal random variable.
(a) Find the value of the probability density function fx (x) of X = [Z + 11 for x = 1.
(b) Find the value of the probability density function fy(y) of Y = e² for y = 2.
(c) Find E[Y] (Hint: this problem is closely related to the moment generating function for the normal
distribution.)](https://content.bartleby.com/qna-images/question/e60e14a8-856f-447c-ac90-795ae43e00b4/b7bb901b-712a-4bba-9817-a892953ad7f6/p1dhdc_thumbnail.png)
Transcribed Image Text:Let Z be the standard normal random variable.
(a) Find the value of the probability density function fx (x) of X = [Z + 11 for x = 1.
(b) Find the value of the probability density function fy(y) of Y = e² for y = 2.
(c) Find E[Y] (Hint: this problem is closely related to the moment generating function for the normal
distribution.)
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