The density of a random variable X is given by f(x)=(3x^2, o less than x less...

The density of a random variable X is given by f(x)=(3x^2, o less than x less than 1, or f(x)=0, otherwise Let Y=e^x (a) find the density function of Y(b) find E(Y) two ways:(i)using the density of Y and (ii) using the density of X

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