Suppose that a random variable X has a continuous distribution with the probability density function (p.d.f) f(x)= [2x, for 0≤x≤1 [0, otherwise (1)-Find. E(X); (2) Find the expectation for Y = - X 0

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Suppose that a random variable X has a continuous distribution with the probability density function
[2x, for 0≤x≤1
(p.d.f). f(x) = {
[0,
otherwise
(1) Find E(X);
(2) Find the expectation for Y = X
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that a random variable X has a continuous distribution with the probability density function [2x, for 0≤x≤1 (p.d.f). f(x) = { [0, otherwise (1) Find E(X); (2) Find the expectation for Y = X
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