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Suppose that X1 and X2 are two independent and identically distributed exponential random variables

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(a) Write down the joint pdf of X1 and X2. [4] (b) By using the transformation of random variable method, find the joint pdf of Y1 = X1 and Y2 = X2/X1. [16] (c) Hence find the marginal pdfs of Y1 and Y2. [8] (d) Compute the covariance between Y1 and Y2, cov [Y1, Y2]. [8] (e) State, with justification, whether Y1 and Y2 are independent.




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