Show that if X and Y are independent rv's, then E(XY) = E(X) · E(Y). [Hint: Consider the continuous case with f(x, y) = f(x) • fy(y).] E(XY) = EExy: P(x ,y) %3D x y = E(X) · %3D A surveyor wishes to lay out a square region with each side having length L. However, because of measurement error, he instead lays out a rectangle in which the north-south sides both have length X and the east-west sides both have length Y. Suppose that X and Y are independent and that each is uniformly distributed on the interval [L – A,L + A] (where 0 < A < L). What is the expected area of the resulting rectangle? E(area) =

Show that if X and Y are independent rv's, then E(XY) = E(X) · E(Y). [Hint: Consider the continuous case with f(x, y) = f(x) • fy(y).] E(XY) = EExy: P(x ,y) %3D x y = E(X) · %3D A surveyor wishes to lay out a square region with each side having length L. However, because of measurement error, he instead lays out a rectangle in which the north-south sides both have length X and the east-west sides both have length Y. Suppose that X and Y are independent and that each is uniformly distributed on the interval [L – A,L + A] (where 0 < A < L). What is the expected area of the resulting rectangle? E(area) =

Functions and Change: A Modeling Approach to College Algebra (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337111348

Author:Bruce Crauder, Benny Evans, Alan Noell

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