In: Statistics and Probability
1. Let X be random variable with density p(x) = x/2 for 0 < x < 2 and 0 otherwise. Let Y = X^2−2.
a) Compute the CDF and pdf of Y.
b) Compute P(Y >0 | X ≤ 1.8).
a)
We are given the pdf of X as:
Thus, the CDF of X is given by:
Now. before finding the CDF and PDF of Y, we find its support. Note that the support of X is given by:
0 < X < 2
=> 0 < X2 < 4
=> 0-2 < X2 - 2 < 4-2
=> -2 < X2 - 2 < 2
=> -2 < Y < 2 ; which is the support of Y.
Now, we find the CDF of Y:
Thus, the PDF of Y is given by:
b)
The required probability is given by: