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    Exclamation Joint Probability Functions

    Hi.
    Here's the problem im not quite sure how to do:


    The joint probability function f(x,y) of the discrete random variables X and Y are shown below.

    X
    ______0____1_____2______3___
    __1|(0.1)_(0.15)__(0.2)___(p)
    Y_2|(p)___(0.15)_(0.15)_(0.05)
    __3|(0.05)_(0)____(p)____(0)


    Find the value of p
    [ i do this and work it out as p=0.05]
    Determine whether or not X and Y are independent
    [ i do this by finding E(x)=1.4, E(Y)=1.6, E(XY)=2.2, then the Cov(X,Y)=-0.04 and as the covariance equals 0 when X and Y are independent, the variables show some degree of dependency]

    Here's where my problem starts:
    Evaluate P(X+Y=Z) for each possible values z of the random variable X+Y.

    I don't know how to do this and would appreciate any help!

    Thanks

    Andy
    Last edited by andrew2786; Apr 15th, 2006 at 08:01 AM.

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