Suppose that X is a uniform random variable on the interval [0, 1]. After observing the value X = x, we generate a second random variable Y by picking a number uniformly at random from the interval [r, 1]. What is the marginal distribution of Y (i.e., fy (y))?

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Suppose that X is a uniform random variable on the interval [0, 1]. After observing
the value X = x, we generate a second random variable Y by picking a number uniformly at
random from the interval [x, 1]. What is the marginal distribution of Y (i.e., fy (y))?
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