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![The random variable Z is defined as a function of the random variables X and Y as follows:
Z = 1 Moreover, it is known that E[X|Z] = Z² and that Z is zero mean. Compute E[Y|Z = 2]
Y+1
and E[Y].](https://content.bartleby.com/qna-images/question/71f6a4b8-527f-4030-b85a-828002701c6f/c7863c7b-f304-44c3-8657-db0c6f8b9838/smb4lcd_thumbnail.png)
Transcribed Image Text:The random variable Z is defined as a function of the random variables X and Y as follows:
Z = 1 Moreover, it is known that E[X|Z] = Z² and that Z is zero mean. Compute E[Y|Z = 2]
Y+1
and E[Y].
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