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a.
Find the distribution
a.
Answer to Problem 160SE
The distribution function of Y is given below:
Explanation of Solution
The density function of a random variable Y is given below:
The distribution function
Therefore, the distribution function of Y is given below:
b.
Find the value of
b.
Answer to Problem 160SE
The value of
Explanation of Solution
The expectation of Y can be obtained as follows:
Therefore,
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