Example 7.7 The joint p.d. of two discrete r.v.’s X and Y is given by
2
Sey =a forx = 1,2, 2and y = 1,2.
Are X and Y independent?
The marginal p.d. for X is
e@=D sy)
7
ay? _ x0)? , x2)?
30 30 30
=, forx =1,2,3:
6
and the marginal p.d. for Y is
Ay) = DS)
2 ay? ay? ay? 2
ay ae YY LY gory ai,2
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cea 30°
je fey) = ab). MO)
and Y are independent,
sie.
186 Continuous Bivariate Distributions. The bivariate probability density function of
soninaous £¥'S Xand Yis an integrable function fix, ») satisfying the following properties
i) fy) 2 Oforall(x»)
af Prema ay
vad
i) Masxshesysdym | seybae
‘The distribution function (4.0) ofthe bivariate rv. (X,Y) is defined by
It should be noted that analogous to the relationship Lra=se, we have
PRED 0,9, wherever Fis dienble
‘The marginal pf of the continuous tv. is
a
J fea» ay
‘and that of the r.v. Y is :
mo)= J fy) de
That
fom gt the marginal pf of any ofthe variables is obtained by integrating out the other variable
Jol pf between the tmite~ 20 and +20
Tee condiional pf ofthe continuous rv. X given that ¥ takes the value ys defined to be
Loy)
rly) = £02),
Stain = FES
"AEA, y) and hy) are respectively the joint pf of X and ¥, and the ‘marginal p.d.f of Y and My)>0.
Silay, the conditional ofthe continuous tv. ¥ given tha X= xis4 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL THEORY
Its worth noting thatthe conditional pd. satisfy all the requirements for a univariate density
function.
Finally, two continuous
joint density (x,y) ean be factored in
Example 7.8 Given the following joint pf,
ase Xand Y are said tobe statistically independent, f and only if tie
‘he tom ft 9) 802) h) forall possible values of X and 7
Slay = NOx yh OS 52:25 954
0, elsewhere.
1) Verify that fx, 9) isa joint density function.
» came rsd. 13) earn
(©) Find the marginal pf. g¢x) and ht).
4) Find the conditional pf |) and fy |). (P.U,, B.A. Hons. 1966)
8) Thejoint density fx 9) willbe a pdt. if
i) Ae) 2 Oand
wf J fended 1.
- Now flx ») is clearly 2 0 forall x and y in the given region, and
Slxy)de dy
soe
bos
Jo-s- no a
14 2
rH [6-20.0e= ito. i
fio-dje1
‘Thus x,y) has the properties ofa joint pd.
¥) (To determine the probability ofa value ofthe rv. (X, ¥ falling in the region X'<3,1S5+
we find piera@nrey
0.
_ W/8(6-x-y) _ 6-x-y
WAG-y) 25-9)
‘and the conditional pf of Y given X = x, is
LED), wheres 730
Sox) = 22,
_W8)(6-x-y)_6-x-y
W4)G=2) 26-3)
Example 7.9 Let the bivariate continuous random variable ve it
ad ‘variable (X, Y) have the joint probability dss?
+Bosxsosysz,
F(sy)
= 0, elsewhere,
8) Check that fix, y) is apt
b) Find the marginal pi.f's
©) Find the conditional p's and verify that x) isa pag
+ 8) The function Ax, y) will be a pd. if
i fx.) 20 and
PJ rena arVARIABLES,
2 O forall x and y in the given interval
oo)
J J founds ay
w) = frena= ie)
The conditional p.d.f. of X for given Y= y is
xy
Pet otey
faly) = L209) a
ny)
get)
,0SxS1,05yS2.
‘te conditional pf. of ¥ for given X = xis
22 ya
for Led, 53 Bt BAY osys2, sash
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Toverfy that the conditional p.d.f,lx4) is a pd.f, we have
:
jee, | ae sen
d 2+y 2+y .EXAMPLE 13,
Determine the value of k for which the function given by
fy sky forx= 1,23; y=1,2,3
‘can serve as a joint probability distribution.
Probability Distributions and Probability Densities
Solution
Substituting the various values of x and y, we get f(1,1) = k, f(1.2) = 2k, f.3) =
3k, f2,1) = 2k, f@,2) = 4k, F2,3) = 6K, FG, 1) = 3k, FG, 2) = 6k, and f(3,3) = 9k.
‘To satisfy the first condition of Theorem 7, the constant k must be nonnegative, and
isfy the second condition,
K+ 2k + 3k-+ 2k + 4k + 6 + 3k + 6+ 9k = 1
so that 36k = 1 and kEXAMPLE 15
Given the joint probability density function
Sy aD zee eT
fay =4>
0 elsewhere
oftworandom variables X and Y, find P(X, ¥) € A], where A is the region ((x,y)|0 <
x<}l1 (Rein of gue 0, we ge
rane [{[lernena bees
rusia [esneue
Sine the jot statin ton wrote comin, the bounds
‘tee nyo thse regs be nde ome anne cn re
ed Gtchebaacieral
ranelbos mativeEXAMPLE 17
Find the joint probability density of the two random variables X and Y whose joint
distribution function is given by
(-e)0-e%) forx>Oandy>0
ran [ a
Also use the joint probability density to determine P(1 < X <3,1< ¥ <2)
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Probability Distributions and Probability Densities
Solution
Since partial differentiation yields
2
aayhe=
for x>0 and y>0 and 0 elsewhere, we find that the joint probability density of X
and Y is given by
je“44) forx>Oandy>0
ran Sac
‘Thus, integration yields
ff fewraa
tae tet ie)
=0074
for Plc X <3,1<¥ <2).Derinrmion 11, ManciNaL DENstTy. If X and Y are continuous random variables
and f(x,y) is the value of their joint probability density at (x,y), the function
given by
a) = [tens for ~c0
for 0.