Joint Pdf Probability Bbf68B
1. **Problem statement:** Given the joint probability density function (pdf) of random variables $X$ and $Y$:
$$f_{X,Y}(x,y) = \frac{2}{3}(x + xy), \quad 0 < x < 1, 0 < y < 2; \quad 0 \text{ otherwise}$$
Find:
(a) Marginal pdf of $X$.
(b) Marginal pdf of $Y$.
(c) Conditional pdf of $Y$ given $X=\frac{1}{3}$.
(d) Probability $P\left(Y \leq 1 \mid X=\frac{1}{3}\right)$.
2. **Marginal pdf of $X$:**
The marginal pdf of $X$ is found by integrating the joint pdf over all $y$:
$$f_X(x) = \int_0^2 f_{X,Y}(x,y) \, dy = \int_0^2 \frac{2}{3}(x + xy) \, dy$$
3. **Calculate $f_X(x)$:**
$$f_X(x) = \frac{2}{3} \int_0^2 (x + xy) \, dy = \frac{2}{3} \left[ x y + x \frac{y^2}{2} \right]_0^2 = \frac{2}{3} \left( 2x + x \cdot 2 \right) = \frac{2}{3} \cdot 4x = \frac{8}{3} x$$
for $0 < x < 1$.
4. **Marginal pdf of $Y$:**
Similarly, integrate over $x$:
$$f_Y(y) = \int_0^1 f_{X,Y}(x,y) \, dx = \int_0^1 \frac{2}{3}(x + xy) \, dx = \frac{2}{3} \int_0^1 x(1 + y) \, dx$$
5. **Calculate $f_Y(y)$:**
$$f_Y(y) = \frac{2}{3} (1 + y) \int_0^1 x \, dx = \frac{2}{3} (1 + y) \cdot \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{3} (1 + y)$$
for $0 < y < 2$.
6. **Conditional pdf of $Y$ given $X=\frac{1}{3}$:**
By definition:
$$f_{Y|X}(y|x) = \frac{f_{X,Y}(x,y)}{f_X(x)}$$
Substitute $x=\frac{1}{3}$:
$$f_{Y|X}\left(y \middle| \frac{1}{3}\right) = \frac{\frac{2}{3} \left( \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{3} y \right)}{\frac{8}{3} \cdot \frac{1}{3}} = \frac{\frac{2}{3} \cdot \frac{1}{3} (1 + y)}{\frac{8}{9}} = \frac{\frac{2}{9} (1 + y)}{\frac{8}{9}} = \frac{2}{9} (1 + y) \cdot \frac{9}{8} = \frac{1}{4} (1 + y)$$
for $0 < y < 2$.
7. **Calculate $P\left(Y \leq 1 \mid X=\frac{1}{3}\right)$:**
$$P\left(Y \leq 1 \mid X=\frac{1}{3}\right) = \int_0^1 f_{Y|X}\left(y \middle| \frac{1}{3}\right) \, dy = \int_0^1 \frac{1}{4} (1 + y) \, dy = \frac{1}{4} \left[ y + \frac{y^2}{2} \right]_0^1 = \frac{1}{4} \left(1 + \frac{1}{2}\right) = \frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{3}{2} = \frac{3}{8}$$
**Final answers:**
- (a) $f_X(x) = \frac{8}{3} x, \quad 0 < x < 1$
- (b) $f_Y(y) = \frac{1}{3} (1 + y), \quad 0 < y < 2$
- (c) $f_{Y|X}\left(y \middle| \frac{1}{3}\right) = \frac{1}{4} (1 + y), \quad 0 < y < 2$
- (d) $P\left(Y \leq 1 \mid X=\frac{1}{3}\right) = \frac{3}{8}$