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Pages from a multivariate probability chapter (Chapter 5, sections 5.5-5.6, 'Attendance 9'), filed as an appendix on random variables in a spectral theory book update. It states the expectation and variance rules for functions of random variables, including linearity and independence. Multiple-choice exercises cover discrete fish waiting times, marbles drawn from an urn, and continuous potato-chip bag densities for two machines. The authorship is not shown in the text.
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Section5. TheExpectedValueofaFunctionofRandomVariables(AT TENDANCE9) 153
5.5 The Expected Value of a Function of Random
Variables
The material in this section is combined with the material in the next se ction and
given in the next section.
5.6 Special Theorems
∙Expected value of a function of random variables, /u1D438[/u1D454(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2,...,/u1D44C /u1D458)], equals
=/uni007B.alt03/uni2211.alt01
all/u1D4661/uni2211.alt01
all/u1D4662⋅⋅⋅/uni2211.alt01
all/u1D466/u1D458/u1D454(/u1D4661,/u1D4662,...,/u1D466 /u1D458)/u1D45D(/u1D4661,/u1D4662,...,/u1D466 /u1D458) if discrete ,/uni222B.alt01∞
−∞/uni222B.alt01∞
−∞⋅⋅⋅/uni222B.alt01∞
−∞/u1D454(/u1D4661,/u1D4662,...,/u1D466 /u1D458)/u1D453(/u1D4661,/u1D4662,...,/u1D466 /u1D458)/u1D451/u1D4661/u1D451/u1D4662⋅⋅⋅/u1D451/u1D466/u1D458if continuous .
∙Also, the variance of a function of random variables, /u1D449[/u1D454(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2,...,/u1D44C /u1D458)], with
expected value, /u1D438[/u1D454(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2,...,/u1D44C /u1D458)], is defined
/u1D449[/u1D454(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2,...,/u1D44C /u1D458)] =/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
(/u1D454(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2,...,/u1D44C /u1D458)−/u1D438[/u1D454(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2,...,/u1D44C /u1D458)])2/uni005D.alt01
=/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D454(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2,...,/u1D44C /u1D458)2/uni005D.alt01
−[/u1D438[/u1D454(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2,...,/u1D44C /u1D458)]]2.
∙Related to this,
/u1D438[/u1D44C1+/u1D44C2+⋅⋅⋅+/u1D44C/u1D458] =/u1D438[/u1D44C1]+⋅⋅⋅+/u1D438[/u1D44C/u1D458],
/u1D438[/u1D4541(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2)+⋅⋅⋅+/u1D454/u1D458(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2)] =/u1D438[/u1D4541(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2)]+⋅⋅⋅+/u1D438[/u1D454/u1D458(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2)],
/u1D438(/u1D450) =/u1D450,if/u1D450is a constant ,
/u1D438[/u1D450/u1D454(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2)] =/u1D450/u1D438[/u1D454(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2)],if/u1D450is a constant ,
/u1D438[/u1D454(/u1D44C1)ℎ(/u1D44C2)] =/u1D438[/u1D454(/u1D44C1)]/u1D438[ℎ(/u1D44C2)],if/u1D454(/u1D44C1),ℎ(/u1D44C2) independent .
Exercise 5.6 (Special Theorems)
1.Discrete Expected Value Calculations: Waiting Times To Cat ch Fish. The joint
density,/u1D45D(/u1D4661,/u1D4662), of the number of minutes waiting to catch the firstfish,/u1D4661,
andthe number of minutes waiting to catch the secondfish,/u1D4662, is given below.
/u1D4662↓/u1D4661→1 2 3 total
10.01 0.01 0.07 0.09
20.02 0.02 0.08 0.12
30.08 0.08 0.63 0.79
total 0.11 0.11 0.78 1.00
154 Chapter 5. Multivariate Probability Distributions (ATTENDANCE 9)
(a) The expected average waiting time, /u1D454(/u1D4661,/u1D4662) =/u1D4661+/u1D4662
2, over two trips is
/u1D438/uni005B.alt03/u1D44C1+/u1D44C2
2/uni005D.alt03
=3/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4661=13/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4662=1/uni0028.alt03/u1D4661+/u1D4662
2/uni0029.alt03
/u1D45D(/u1D4661,/u1D4662)
=/uni0028.alt031+1
2/uni0029.alt03
(0.01)+/uni0028.alt031+2
2/uni0029.alt03
(0.02)+/uni0028.alt031+3
2/uni0029.alt03
(0.08)
+/uni0028.alt032+1
2/uni0029.alt03
(0.01)+/uni0028.alt032+2
2/uni0029.alt03
(0.02)+/uni0028.alt032+3
2/uni0029.alt03
(0.08)
+/uni0028.alt033+1
2/uni0029.alt03
(0.07)+/uni0028.alt033+2
2/uni0029.alt03
(0.08)+/uni0028.alt033+3
2/uni0029.alt03
(0.63) =
(choose one) (i) 2.385(ii)2.685(iii)2.785.
(Hint: Type 1 ,1,1,2,2,2,3,3,3 in/u1D43F1and 1,2,3,1,2,3,1,2,3 in/u1D43F2, define /u1D43F3=/u1D43F1+/u1D43F2
2, type
0.01,0.02,0.08,0.01,0.02,0.08,0.07,0.07,0.63 in/u1D43F4, define /u1D43F5=/u1D43F3×/u1D43F4, sum/u1D43F5using 1-Var Stats
/u1D43F5, read/uni2211.alt01/u1D465= 2.685.)
(b) The expected totalwaiting time, /u1D454(/u1D4661,/u1D4662) =/u1D4661+/u1D4662, over two trips is
/u1D438[/u1D44C1+/u1D44C2] =3/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4661=13/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4662=1(/u1D4661+/u1D4662)/u1D45D(/u1D4661,/u1D4662)
= (1+1)(0 .01)+(1+2)(0 .02)+(1+3)(0 .08)
+ (2+1)(0 .01)+(2+2)(0 .02)+(2+3)(0 .08)
+ (3+1)(0 .07)+(3+2)(0 .08)+(3+3)(0 .63) =
(choose one) (i) 5.37(ii)6.37(iii)7.37.
(Hint: Define /u1D43F3=/u1D43F1+/u1D43F2, define/u1D43F5=/u1D43F3×/u1D43F4, sum/u1D43F5using 1-Var Stats /u1D43F5, read/uni2211.alt01/u1D465= 5.37.)
(c) Marginal probability function for /u1D44C1is given by column totals; in this case:
/u1D46611 2 3
/u1D45D1(/u1D4661)0.11 0.11 0.78
so expected waiting time for firsttrip is
/u1D438[/u1D44C1] =3/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4661=1/u1D4661/u1D45D1(/u1D4661) = (1)(0 .11)+(2)(0 .11)+(3)(0 .78) =
(choose one) (i) 1.67(ii)2.67(iii)3.67.
(d) Marginal probability function for /u1D44C2is given by row totals; in this case:
/u1D46621 2 3
/u1D45D2(/u1D4662)0.09 0.12 0.79
Section 6. Special Theorems (ATTENDANCE 9) 155
so expected waiting time for secondtrip is
/u1D438[/u1D44C2] =3/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4662=1/u1D4662/u1D45D2(/u1D4662) = (1)(0 .09)+(2)(0 .12)+(3)(0 .79) =
(choose one) (i) 1.7(ii)2.7(iii)3.7.
(e) Notice
/u1D438[/u1D44C1+/u1D44C2] = 5.37 =/u1D438[/u1D44C1]+/u1D438[/u1D44C2] = 2.67+2.7
(choose one) (i) True (ii)False
(f) Since
/u1D438[/u1D44C2
2] =3/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4662=1/u1D4662
2/u1D45D2(/u1D4662) = (12)(0.09)+(22)(0.12)+(32)(0.79) = 7.68,
thenvariance insecondwaiting time is
/u1D449[/u1D44C2] =/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
2/uni005D.alt01
−[/u1D438[/u1D44C2]]2= 7.68−2.72=
(choose one) (i) 0.29(ii)0.39(iii)0.49.
2.Discrete Expectation Value Calculations: Marbles In An Urn .Marbles chosen
at random with outreplacement from an urn consisting of 8 blue and 6 black
marbles. For /u1D456th marble chosen, /u1D44C/u1D456= 0 if blue and /u1D44C/u1D456= 1 if black.
/u1D4662↓/u1D4661→blue, 0 black, 1 /u1D45D2(/u1D4662)
blue, 08⋅7
14⋅136⋅8
14⋅138⋅7+6⋅8
14⋅13
black, 18⋅6
14⋅136⋅5
14⋅138⋅6+6⋅5
14⋅13
/u1D45D1(/u1D4661)8⋅7+8⋅6
14⋅136⋅8+6⋅5
14⋅131
(a) The expected value of /u1D454(/u1D4661,/u1D4662) =/u1D4661/u1D4662is
/u1D438[/u1D44C1/u1D44C2] =1/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4661=01/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4662=0(/u1D4661/u1D4662)/u1D45D(/u1D4661,/u1D4662)
= (0×0)/uni0028.alt038⋅7
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
+(0×1)/uni0028.alt038⋅6
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
+(1×0)/uni0028.alt038⋅8
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
+(1×1)/uni0028.alt036⋅5
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
=
(choose one) (i)8⋅6
14⋅13(ii)8⋅7
14⋅13(iii)6⋅5
14⋅13.
156 Chapter 5. Multivariate Probability Distributions (ATTENDANCE 9)
(b) Expected value of /u1D44C1is
/u1D438[/u1D44C1] =1/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4661=0/u1D4661/u1D45D1(/u1D4661) = (0)/uni0028.alt038⋅7+8⋅6
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
+(1)/uni0028.alt036⋅8+6⋅5
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
=
(choose one) (i)8⋅7+8⋅6
14⋅13(ii)8⋅7+2×8⋅6
14⋅13(iii)6⋅8+6⋅5
14⋅13.
(c) Expected value of /u1D44C2is
/u1D438[/u1D44C2] =1/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4662=0/u1D4662/u1D45D2(/u1D4662) = (0)/uni0028.alt038⋅7+6⋅8
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
+(1)/uni0028.alt038⋅6+6⋅5
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
=
(choose one) (i)8⋅7+8⋅6
14⋅13(ii)8⋅7+2×8⋅6
14⋅13(iii)8⋅6+6⋅5
14⋅13.
(Notice, in this case, /u1D438[/u1D44C1] =/u1D438[/u1D44C2].)
(d) In this case,
/u1D438[/u1D44C1/u1D44C2] =6⋅5
14⋅13∕=/u1D438[/u1D44C1]/u1D438[/u1D44C2] =/uni0028.alt036⋅8+6⋅5
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03/uni0028.alt038⋅6+6⋅5
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
because/u1D44C1and/u1D44C2aredependent .
(choose one) (i) True (ii)False
(e) Using the properties of expectation above,
/u1D438[3/u1D44C1−2/u1D44C2] = 3/u1D438[/u1D44C1]−2/u1D438[/u1D44C2] = 3/uni0028.alt036⋅8+6⋅5
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
−2/uni0028.alt038⋅6+6⋅5
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
=
(i)8⋅7+8⋅6
14⋅13(ii)8⋅7+2×8⋅6
14⋅13(iii)8⋅6+6⋅5
14⋅13.
(f) Since
/u1D438[/u1D44C2
2] =0/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4662=0/u1D4662
2/u1D45D2(/u1D4662) = (02)/uni0028.alt038⋅7+6⋅8
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
+(12)/uni0028.alt038⋅6+6⋅5
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
=8⋅6+6⋅5
14⋅13,
then the variance is
/u1D449[/u1D44C2] =/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
2/uni005D.alt01
−[/u1D438[/u1D44C2]]2=8⋅6+6⋅5
14⋅13−/uni0028.alt038⋅6+6⋅5
14⋅13/uni0029.alt032
≈
(choose one) (i) 0.245(ii)0.345(iii)0.445.
(g) The definition of variance is
/u1D449[/u1D44C2] =/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
(/u1D44C2−/u1D438[/u1D44C2])])2/uni005D.alt01
=1/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4662=0(/u1D44C2−/u1D438[/u1D44C2])2/u1D45D2(/u1D4662)
=/uni0028.alt03
0−8⋅6+6⋅5
14⋅13/uni0029.alt032/uni0028.alt038⋅7+6⋅8
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
+/uni0028.alt03
1−8⋅6+6⋅5
14⋅13/uni0029.alt032/uni0028.alt038⋅6+6⋅5
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
≈
(choose one) (i) 0.245(ii)0.345(iii)0.445.
Section 6. Special Theorems (ATTENDANCE 9) 157
3.Continuous Expectation Value Calculations: Potato Chips. Although each bag
should weigh 50 grams each and contain 5 milligrams of salt, in fact, bec ause of
differingmachines, weightandamountofsaltplacedineachbagvaries according
to two probability functions below.
(a)Machine A. Bivariate density function for machine A is
/u1D453(/u1D4661,/u1D4662) =/uni007B.alt031
12,49≤/u1D4661≤51,2≤/u1D4662≤8
0 elsewhere
i. The expected value of /u1D454(/u1D4661,/u1D4662) =/u1D4661/u1D4662is
/u1D438[/u1D44C1/u1D44C2] =/uni222B.alt028
2/uni222B.alt0251
49(/u1D4661/u1D4662)/u1D453(/u1D4661,/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4661/u1D451/u1D4662
=/uni222B.alt028
2/uni222B.alt0251
49(/u1D4661/u1D4662)1
12/u1D451/u1D4661/u1D451/u1D4662
=/uni222B.alt028
21
12/u1D4662/uni0028.alt031
2/u1D4662
1/uni0029.alt03/u1D4661=51
/u1D4661=49/u1D451/u1D4662
=/uni0028.alt03100
24/u1D4662
2/uni0029.alt03/u1D4661=8
/u1D4661=2=
(choose one) (i) 200(ii)250(iii)300.
ii. Since marginal,
/u1D4531(/u1D4661) =/uni222B.alt02∞
−∞/u1D453(/u1D4661,/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4662=/uni222B.alt028
21
12/u1D451/u1D4662=1
12(/u1D4662)/u1D4662=8
/u1D4662=2=1
2,
49≤/u1D4661≤51, expected value of /u1D44C1is
/u1D438[/u1D44C1] =/uni222B.alt0251
49/u1D4661/u1D4531(/u1D4661)/u1D451/u1D4661=/uni222B.alt0251
49/u1D46611
2/u1D451/u1D4661=/uni0028.alt031
4/u1D4662
1/uni0029.alt03/u1D4662=51
/u1D4662=49=
(choose one) (i) 50(ii)100(iii)150.
iii. Since marginal,
/u1D4532(/u1D4662) =/uni222B.alt02∞
−∞/u1D453(/u1D4661,/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4661=/uni222B.alt0251
491
12/u1D451/u1D4661=1
12(/u1D4661)/u1D4661=51
/u1D4661=49=1
6,
2≤/u1D4662≤8, expected value of /u1D44C2is
/u1D438[/u1D44C2] =/uni222B.alt028
2/u1D4662/u1D4532(/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4662=/uni222B.alt028
2/u1D46621
6/u1D451/u1D4662=/uni0028.alt031
12/u1D4662
2/uni0029.alt03/u1D4662=8
/u1D4661=2=
(choose one) (i) 5(ii)10(iii)15.
158 Chapter 5. Multivariate Probability Distributions (ATTENDANCE 9)
iv. Since
/u1D438[/u1D44C1/u1D44C2] = 250 = /u1D438[/u1D44C1]/u1D438[/u1D44C2] = (50)(5)
/u1D44C1and/u1D44C2are (choose one) (i) dependent (ii)independent .
v. Using the properties of expectation above,
/u1D438[3/u1D44C1−2/u1D44C2] = 3/u1D438[/u1D44C1]−2/u1D438[/u1D44C2] = 3(50) −2(5) =
(i)130(ii)140(iii)150.
vi. Since
/u1D438[/u1D44C2
2] =/uni222B.alt028
2/u1D4662
2/u1D4532(/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4662=/uni222B.alt028
2/u1D4662
21
6/u1D451/u1D4662=/uni0028.alt031
18/u1D4663
2/uni0029.alt03/u1D4662=8
/u1D4662=2= 28,
then variance is
/u1D449[/u1D44C2] =/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
2/uni005D.alt01
−[/u1D438[/u1D44C2]]2= 28−(5)2≈
(choose one) (i) 1(ii)2(iii)3.
(b)Machine B. Bivariate density function for machine B is
/u1D453(/u1D4661,/u1D4662) =/uni007B.alt031
4,49≤/u1D4661≤51,4≤/u1D4662≤6
0 elsewhere
i. The expected value of /u1D454(/u1D4661,/u1D4662) =/u1D4661/u1D4662is
/u1D438[/u1D44C1/u1D44C2] =/uni222B.alt026
4/uni222B.alt0251
49(/u1D4661/u1D4662)/u1D453(/u1D4661,/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4661/u1D451/u1D4662
=/uni222B.alt026
4/uni222B.alt0251
49(/u1D4661/u1D4662)1
4/u1D451/u1D4661/u1D451/u1D4662
=/uni222B.alt026
41
4/u1D4662/uni0028.alt031
2/u1D4662
1/uni0029.alt03/u1D4661=51
/u1D4661=49/u1D451/u1D4662
=/uni0028.alt03100
8/u1D4662
2/uni0029.alt03/u1D4661=6
/u1D4661=4=
(choose one) (i) 250(ii)500(iii)750.
ii. Since marginal,
/u1D4531(/u1D4661) =/uni222B.alt02∞
−∞/u1D453(/u1D4661,/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4662=/uni222B.alt026
41
4/u1D451/u1D4662=1
4(/u1D4662)/u1D4662=6
/u1D4662=4=1
2,
49≤/u1D4661≤51, expected value of /u1D44C1is
/u1D438[/u1D44C1] =/uni222B.alt0251
49/u1D4661/u1D4531(/u1D4661)/u1D451/u1D4661=/uni222B.alt0251
49/u1D46611
2/u1D451/u1D4661=/uni0028.alt031
4/u1D4662
1/uni0029.alt03/u1D4662=51
/u1D4662=49=
(choose one) (i) 50(ii)100(iii)150.
Section 6. Special Theorems (ATTENDANCE 9) 159
iii. Since marginal,
/u1D4532(/u1D4662) =/uni222B.alt02∞
−∞/u1D453(/u1D4661,/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4661=/uni222B.alt0251
491
4/u1D451/u1D4661=1
4(/u1D4661)/u1D4661=51
/u1D4661=49=1
2,
4≤/u1D4662≤6, expected value of /u1D44C2is
/u1D438[/u1D44C2] =/uni222B.alt026
4/u1D4662/u1D4532(/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4662=/uni222B.alt026
4/u1D46621
2/u1D451/u1D4662=/uni0028.alt031
4/u1D4662
2/uni0029.alt03/u1D4662=6
/u1D4662=4=
(choose one) (i) 5(ii)10(iii)15.
iv. Since
/u1D438[/u1D44C1/u1D44C2] = 250 = /u1D438[/u1D44C1]/u1D438[/u1D44C2] = (50)(5)
/u1D44C1and/u1D44C2are (choose one) (i) dependent (ii)independent .
v. Using the properties of expectation above,
/u1D438[3/u1D44C1+3/u1D44C2] = 3/u1D438[/u1D44C1]+3/u1D438[/u1D44C2] = 3(50)+3(5) =
(i)155(ii)160(iii)165.
vi. Since
/u1D438[/u1D44C2
2] =/uni222B.alt026
4/u1D4662
2/u1D4532(/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4662=/uni222B.alt026
4/u1D4662
21
2/u1D451/u1D4662=/uni0028.alt031
6/u1D4663
2/uni0029.alt03/u1D4662=6
/u1D4662=4=76
3,
then variance is
/u1D449[/u1D44C2] =/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
2/uni005D.alt01
−[/u1D438[/u1D44C2]]2=76
3−(5)2≈
(choose one) (i)1
3(ii)2
3(iii)3
3.
vii. Let/u1D448=/u1D44C1−/u1D44C2and assume /u1D44C1and/u1D44C2are independent.
/u1D449(/u1D448) =/u1D438(/u1D4482)−/u1D438(/u1D448)2
=/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
(/u1D44C1−/u1D44C2)2/uni005D.alt01
−[/u1D438(/u1D44C1−/u1D44C2)]2
=/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
1−2/u1D44C1/u1D44C2+/u1D44C2
2/uni005D.alt01
−[/u1D438(/u1D44C1)−/u1D438(/u1D44C2)]2
=/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
1/uni005D.alt01
−2/u1D438[/u1D44C1/u1D44C2]+/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
2/uni005D.alt01
−/uni007B.alt01
[/u1D438(/u1D44C1)]2−2/u1D438[/u1D44C1]/u1D438[/u1D44C2]+[/u1D438(/u1D44C2)]2/uni007D.alt01
=/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
1/uni005D.alt01
−2/u1D438[/u1D44C1/u1D44C2]+/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
2/uni005D.alt01
−/uni007B.alt01
[/u1D438(/u1D44C1)]2−2/u1D438[/u1D44C1/u1D44C2]+[/u1D438(/u1D44C2)]2/uni007D.alt01
=/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
1/uni005D.alt01
−[/u1D438(/u1D44C1)]2+/uni007B.alt01
/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
2/uni005D.alt01
−[/u1D438(/u1D44C2)]2/uni007D.alt01
=/u1D449(/u1D44C1)+/u1D449(/u1D44C2)
(i)True (ii)False
160 Chapter 5. Multivariate Probability Distributions (ATTENDANCE 9)
4.More Continuous Expectation Value Calculations.
Consider
/u1D453(/u1D4661,/u1D4662) =/uni007B.alt036
5(2−/u1D4661)(1−/u1D4662) 0≤/u1D4661≤2,0≤/u1D4662≤1, /u1D4661+2/u1D4662<2
0 elsewhere
(a) Since /u1D4661+2/u1D4662≤2, then/u1D4662≤1−1
2/u1D4661, and marginal of /u1D44C1is
6
5/uni222B.alt021−1
2/u1D4661
0(2−/u1D4661)(1−/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4662=6
5/uni222B.alt021−1
2/u1D4661
0(2−/u1D4661−2/u1D4662+/u1D4661/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4662
=6
5/uni0028.alt03
2/u1D4662−/u1D4661/u1D4662−/u1D4662
2+1
2/u1D4661/u1D4662
2/uni0029.alt03/u1D4662=1−1
2/u1D4661
/u1D4662=0
=6
5/uni0028.alt03
1−1
2/u1D4661−1
4/u1D4662
1+1
8/u1D4663
1/uni0029.alt03
where 0≤/u1D4661≤2. So, the expected value of /u1D44C1is
/u1D438[/u1D44C1] =/uni222B.alt022
0/u1D4661/u1D4531(/u1D4661)/u1D451/u1D4661=6
5/uni222B.alt022
0/u1D4661/uni0028.alt03
1−1
2/u1D4661−1
4/u1D4662
1+1
8/u1D4663
1/uni0029.alt03
/u1D451/u1D4661
=6
5/uni0028.alt031
2/u1D4662
1−1
6/u1D4663
1−1
16/u1D4664
1+1
40/u1D4665
1/uni0029.alt03/u1D4662=2
/u1D4662=0=
(choose one) (i)13
25(ii)14
25(iii)15
25.
(b) Since /u1D4661+2/u1D4662≤2, then/u1D4661≤2−2/u1D4662, and marginal of /u1D44C2is
6
5/uni222B.alt022−2/u1D4662
0(2−/u1D4661)(1−/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4661=6
5/uni222B.alt022−2/u1D4662
0(2−/u1D4661−2/u1D4662+/u1D4661/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4661
=6
5/uni0028.alt03
2/u1D4661−1
2/u1D4662
1−2/u1D4661/u1D4662+1
2/u1D4662
1/u1D4662/uni0029.alt03/u1D4661=2−2/u1D4662
/u1D4661=0
=6
5/uni0028.alt01
2−2/u1D4662−2/u1D4662
2+2/u1D4663
2/uni0029.alt01
where 0≤/u1D4661≤1. So, the expected value of /u1D44C2is
/u1D438[/u1D44C2] =/uni222B.alt021
0/u1D4662/u1D4532(/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4662=6
5/uni222B.alt021
0/u1D4662/uni0028.alt01
2−2/u1D4662−2/u1D4662
2+2/u1D4663
2/uni0029.alt01
/u1D451/u1D4662
=6
5/uni0028.alt03
/u1D4662
2−2
3/u1D4663
2−2
4/u1D4664
2+2
5/u1D4665
2/uni0029.alt03/u1D4662=1
/u1D4662=0=
(choose one) (i)7
25(ii)8
25(iii)9
25.
Section 6. Special Theorems (ATTENDANCE 9) 161
(c) Using the properties of expectation above,
/u1D438[25/u1D44C1+50/u1D44C2] = 25/u1D438[/u1D44C1]+50/u1D438[/u1D44C2] = 25/uni0028.alt0317
25/uni0029.alt03
+50/uni0028.alt037
25/uni0029.alt03
=
(i)29(ii)30(iii)31.
(d) Since
/u1D438[/u1D44C2
2] =/uni222B.alt021
0/u1D4662
2/u1D4532(/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4662=6
5/uni222B.alt021
0/u1D4662
2/uni0028.alt01
2−2/u1D4662−2/u1D4662
2+2/u1D4663
2/uni0029.alt01
/u1D451/u1D4662
=6
5/uni0028.alt032
3/u1D4663
2−2
4/u1D4664−2
5/u1D4665
2+2
6/u1D4666
2/uni0029.alt03/u1D4662=1
/u1D4662=0=3
25,
then variance is
/u1D449[/u1D44C2] =/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
2/uni005D.alt01
−[/u1D438[/u1D44C2]]2=3
25−/uni0028.alt037
25/uni0029.alt032
≈
(choose one) (i)24
625(ii)25
625(iii)26
625.
(e) According to Tchebysheff’s theorem, the probability variable /u1D44C2iswithin
/u1D458= 3 standard deviations of mean /u1D438[/u1D44C2] isat least
/u1D443(∣/u1D44C−/u1D707∣< /u1D458/u1D70E)≥1−1
/u1D4582= 1−1
32=8
9.
That is, there is at least a8
9th chance the following interval contains /u1D44C2:
/u1D438[/u1D44C2]±3/uni221A.alt01
/u1D449[/u1D44C2] =7
25±3/uni221A.alt03
26
625≈
(i)(−0.23,0.79)(ii)(−0.33,0.89)(iii)(−0.43,0.99).
5.Expected Number of Matches. Ten people throw ten tickets with their names on
each ticket into a jar, then draw one ticket out of the jar at rando m (and put
it back in the jar). Let /u1D44Bbe the number of people who select their own ticket
out of the jar. Let
/u1D44B=/u1D44C1+/u1D44C2+⋅⋅⋅+/u1D44C10
where
/u1D44C/u1D456=/uni007B.alt03
1 if/u1D456th person selects own ticket
0 if/u1D456th person does not select their own ticket
(a) Each person chooses any of the ten tickets with equal chance ,
/u1D438[/u1D44C/u1D456] = 1×/u1D45D(1)+0×/u1D45D(0) = (choose one) (i)1
10(ii)2
10(iii)3
10.
(b) Expected number of ten individuals to choose their own ticket is
/u1D438(/u1D44B) =/u1D438(/u1D44C1)+⋅⋅⋅+/u1D438(/u1D44C10) = 10×1
10= (i)8
10(ii)9
10(iii)10
10.
We would expect one of ten individuals to choose their own ticket.
(c)If/u1D45Bindividuals played this game, then we would expect
/u1D438(/u1D44B) =/u1D438(/u1D44C1)+⋅⋅⋅+/u1D438(/u1D44C/u1D45B) =/u1D45B/uni0028.alt011
/u1D45B/uni0029.alt01
= (i)/u1D48F−1
/u1D48F(ii)/u1D48F
/u1D48F(iii)/u1D48F+1
/u1D48F.
162 Chapter 5. Multivariate Probability Distributions (ATTENDANCE 9)
5.7 The Covariance of Two Random Variables
We look at covariance , a measure of how two random variables are linearly related.
Covariance is defined by
Cov(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2) =/u1D438[(/u1D44C1−/u1D438(/u1D44C2))(/u1D44C2−/u1D438(/u1D44C2))] =/u1D438(/u1D44C1/u1D44C2)−/u1D438(/u1D44C1)/u1D438(/u1D44C2),
and has the following properties,
∙Cov(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2) = Cov( /u1D44C2,/u1D44C1),
∙Cov(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C1) =/u1D449(/u1D44C1),
∙Cov(/u1D44E/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2) =/u1D44ECov(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2), where /u1D44Eis a constant,
∙Cov(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2) = 0 if/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2are uncorrelated or independent.
Uncorrelated random variables are notnecessarily independent random variables.
Independent random variables arenecessarily uncorrelated random variables. The
correlation /u1D70C,−1≤/u1D70C≤1, is given by
/u1D70C(/u1D4661,/u1D4662) =/u1D70C=Cov(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2)/uni221A.alt01
/u1D449(/u1D44C1)/u1D449(/u1D44C2)=Cov(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2)
/u1D70E1/u1D70E2.
Exercise 5.7 (The Covariance of Two Random Variables)
1.Covariance and Correlation: Waiting Times To Catch Fish. The joint density,
/u1D45D(/u1D4661,/u1D4662), of the number of minutes waiting to catch the firstfish,/u1D4661,andthe
number of minutes waiting to catch the secondfish,/u1D4662, is given below.
/u1D4662↓/u1D4661→1 2 3 total
10.01 0.01 0.07 0.09
20.02 0.02 0.08 0.12
30.08 0.08 0.63 0.79
total 0.11 0.11 0.78 1.00
(a) If/u1D454(/u1D4661,/u1D4662) =/u1D4661/u1D4662, then
/u1D438[/u1D44C1/u1D44C2] =3/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4661=13/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4662=1(/u1D4661/u1D4662)/u1D45D(/u1D4661,/u1D4662)
= (1×1)(0.01)+(1×2)(0.02)+(1×3)(0.08)
+ (2×1)(0.01)+(2×2)(0.02)+(2×3)(0.08)
+ (3×1)(0.07)+(3×2)(0.08)+(3×3)(0.63) =
Section 7. The Covariance of Two Random Variables (ATTENDANCE 9) 163
(choose one) (i) 5.23(ii)6.23(iii)7.23.
(Hint: Type 1 ,1,1,2,2,2,3,3,3 in/u1D43F1and 1,2,3,1,2,3,1,2,3 in/u1D43F2, define /u1D43F3=/u1D43F1×/u1D43F2, type
0.01,0.02,0.08,0.01,0.02,0.08,0.07,0.08,0.63 in/u1D43F4, define /u1D43F5=/u1D43F3×/u1D43F4, sum/u1D43F5using 1-Var Stats
/u1D43F5, read/uni2211.alt01/u1D465= 7.23.)
(b) Since
/u1D438[/u1D44C1] =3/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4661=1/u1D4661/u1D45D1(/u1D4661) = (1)(0 .11)+(2)(0 .11)+(3)(0 .78) = 2.67
/u1D438[/u1D44C2] =3/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4662=1/u1D4662/u1D45D2(/u1D4662) = (1)(0 .09)+(2)(0 .12)+(3)(0 .79) = 2.7,
then covariance is
Cov(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2) =/u1D438(/u1D44C1/u1D44C2)−/u1D438(/u1D44C1)/u1D438(/u1D44C2) = 7.23−(2.67)(2.7)≈
(choose one) (i) −0.039(ii)0.021(iii)0.139.
(c) Since
/u1D438[/u1D44C2
1] =3/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4661=1/u1D4662
1/u1D45D1(/u1D4661) = (12)(0.11)+(22)(0.11)+(32)(0.78) = 7.57,
/u1D449[/u1D44C1] =/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
1/uni005D.alt01
−[/u1D438[/u1D44C1]]2= 7.57−2.672= 0.4411,
/u1D438[/u1D44C2
2] =3/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4662=1/u1D4662
2/u1D45D2(/u1D4662) = (12)(0.09)+(22)(0.12)+(32)(0.79) = 2.7,
/u1D449[/u1D44C2] =/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
2/uni005D.alt01
−[/u1D438[/u1D44C2]]2= 7.68−2.72= 0.39,
then correlation is
/u1D70C=Cov(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2)/uni221A.alt01
/u1D449(/u1D44C1)/u1D449(/u1D44C2)=−0.039√0.4411×0.39≈
(choose one) (i) −0.235(ii)−0.139(iii)−0.094.
There is very little linear correlation between two waiting times.
(d) Let/u1D4481=/u1D44C1+/u1D44C2and/u1D4482=/u1D44C1−/u1D44C2. Then
Cov(/u1D4481,/u1D4482) =/u1D438(/u1D4481/u1D4482)−/u1D438(/u1D4481)/u1D438(/u1D4482)
=/u1D438[(/u1D44C1+/u1D44C2)(/u1D44C1−/u1D44C2)]−/u1D438((/u1D44C1+/u1D44C2))/u1D438((/u1D44C1−/u1D44C2))
=/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
1−/u1D44C2
2/uni005D.alt01
−[/u1D438(/u1D44C1)+/u1D438(/u1D44C2)][/u1D438(/u1D44C1)−/u1D438(/u1D44C2)]
=/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
1/uni005D.alt01
−/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
2/uni005D.alt01
−/uni007B.alt01
[/u1D438(/u1D44C1)]2−[/u1D438(/u1D44C2)]2/uni007D.alt01
=/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
1/uni005D.alt01
−[/u1D438(/u1D44C1)]2−/uni007B.alt01
/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
2/uni005D.alt01
−[/u1D438(/u1D44C2)]2/uni007D.alt01
=/u1D449(/u1D44C1)−/u1D449(/u1D44C2) = 0.4411−0.39≈
(choose one) (i) 0.0355(ii)0.0392(iii)0.0511.
164 Chapter 5. Multivariate Probability Distributions (ATTENDANCE 9)
2.Covariance and Correlation: Marbles In An Urn. Marbles chosen at random
withoutreplacement from an urn consisting of 8 blue and 6 black marbles. For
/u1D456th marble chosen, /u1D44C/u1D456= 0 if blue and /u1D44C/u1D456= 1 if black.
/u1D4662↓/u1D4661→blue, 0 black, 1 /u1D45D2(/u1D4662)
blue, 08⋅7
14⋅136⋅8
14⋅138⋅7+6⋅8
14⋅13
black, 18⋅6
14⋅136⋅5
14⋅138⋅6+6⋅5
14⋅13
/u1D45D1(/u1D4661)8⋅7+8⋅6
14⋅136⋅8+6⋅5
14⋅131
(a) Since
/u1D438[/u1D44C1/u1D44C2] =1/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4661=01/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4662=0(/u1D4661/u1D4662)/u1D45D(/u1D4661,/u1D4662)
= (0×0)/uni0028.alt038⋅7
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
+(0×1)/uni0028.alt038⋅6
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
+(1×0)/uni0028.alt038⋅8
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
+(1×1)/uni0028.alt036⋅5
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
=6⋅5
14⋅13,
/u1D438[/u1D44C1] =1/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4661=0/u1D4661/u1D45D1(/u1D4661)
= (0)/uni0028.alt038⋅7+8⋅6
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
+(1)/uni0028.alt036⋅8+6⋅5
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
=6⋅8+6⋅5
14⋅13,
/u1D438[/u1D44C2] =1/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4662=0/u1D4662/u1D45D2(/u1D4662)
= (0)/uni0028.alt038⋅7+6⋅8
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
+(1)/uni0028.alt038⋅6+6⋅5
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
=8⋅6+6⋅5
14⋅13,
then covariance is
Cov(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2) =/u1D438(/u1D44C1/u1D44C2)−/u1D438(/u1D44C1)/u1D438(/u1D44C2) =
(choose one) (i) −12
637(ii)−13
637(iii)−14
637.
Section 7. The Covariance of Two Random Variables (ATTENDANCE 9) 165
(b) Since
/u1D438[/u1D44C2
1] =3/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4661=1/u1D4662
1/u1D45D1(/u1D4661) = (02)/uni0028.alt038⋅7+8⋅6
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
+(12)/uni0028.alt036⋅8+6⋅5
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
=6⋅8+6⋅5
14⋅13,
/u1D449[/u1D44C1] =/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
1/uni005D.alt01
−[/u1D438[/u1D44C1]]2=6⋅8+6⋅5
14⋅13−/uni0028.alt038⋅6+6⋅5
14⋅13/uni0029.alt032
≈0.245,
/u1D438[/u1D44C2
2] =0/uni2211.alt02
/u1D4662=0/u1D4662
2/u1D45D2(/u1D4662) = (02)/uni0028.alt038⋅7+6⋅8
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
+(12)/uni0028.alt038⋅6+6⋅5
14⋅13/uni0029.alt03
=8⋅6+6⋅5
14⋅13,
/u1D449[/u1D44C2] =/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
2/uni005D.alt01
−[/u1D438[/u1D44C2]]2=8⋅6+6⋅5
14⋅13−/uni0028.alt038⋅6+6⋅5
14⋅13/uni0029.alt032
≈0.245,
then correlation is
/u1D70C=Cov(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2)/uni221A.alt01
/u1D449(/u1D44C1)/u1D449(/u1D44C2)=−12
637√0.245×0.245≈
(choose one) (i) −0.077(ii)−0.139(iii)−0.294.
(c)Relationship between covariance and variance.
Cov(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C1) =/u1D438(/u1D44C1/u1D44C1)−/u1D438(/u1D44C1)/u1D438(/u1D44C1) =/u1D438(/u1D44C2
1)−[/u1D438(/u1D44C1)]2=/u1D449(/u1D4491)≈0.245
Cov(/u1D44C2,/u1D44C2) =/u1D438(/u1D44C2/u1D44C2)−/u1D438(/u1D44C2)/u1D438(/u1D44C2) =/u1D438(/u1D44C2
2)−[/u1D438(/u1D44C2)]2=/u1D449(/u1D4492)≈0.245
(i)True (ii)False
3.Covariance and Correlation: Weight and Amount of Salt in Pot ato Chips.
(a)Machine A. Bivariate density function for machine A is
/u1D453(/u1D4661,/u1D4662) =/uni007B.alt031
12,49≤/u1D4661≤51,2≤/u1D4662≤8
0 elsewhere
166 Chapter 5. Multivariate Probability Distributions (ATTENDANCE 9)
i. Since
/u1D438[/u1D44C1/u1D44C2] =/uni222B.alt028
2/uni222B.alt0251
49(/u1D4661/u1D4662)/u1D453(/u1D4661,/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4661/u1D451/u1D4662
=/uni222B.alt028
2/uni222B.alt0251
49(/u1D4661/u1D4662)1
12/u1D451/u1D4661/u1D451/u1D4662=/uni222B.alt028
21
12/u1D4662/uni0028.alt031
2/u1D4662
1/uni0029.alt03/u1D4661=51
/u1D4661=49/u1D451/u1D4662
=/uni0028.alt03100
24/u1D4662
2/uni0029.alt03/u1D4662=8
/u1D4662=2= 250,
/u1D4531(/u1D4661) =/uni222B.alt02∞
−∞/u1D453(/u1D4661,/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4662
=/uni222B.alt028
21
12/u1D451/u1D4662=1
12(/u1D4662)/u1D4662=8
/u1D4662=2=1
2,
/u1D438[/u1D44C1] =/uni222B.alt0251
49/u1D4661/u1D4531(/u1D4661)/u1D451/u1D4661
=/uni222B.alt0251
49/u1D46611
2/u1D451/u1D4661=/uni0028.alt031
4/u1D4662
1/uni0029.alt03/u1D4661=51
/u1D4661=49= 50,
/u1D4532(/u1D4662) =/uni222B.alt02∞
−∞/u1D453(/u1D4661,/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4661
=/uni222B.alt0251
491
12/u1D451/u1D4661=1
12(/u1D4661)/u1D4661=51
/u1D4661=49=1
6,
/u1D438[/u1D44C2] =/uni222B.alt028
2/u1D4662/u1D4532(/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4662
=/uni222B.alt028
2/u1D46621
6/u1D451/u1D4662=/uni0028.alt031
12/u1D4662
2/uni0029.alt03/u1D4662=8
/u1D4662=2= 5,
then covariance is
Cov(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2) =/u1D438(/u1D44C1/u1D44C2)−/u1D438(/u1D44C1)/u1D438(/u1D44C2) = 250−(50)(5) =
(choose one) (i) 0(ii)1(iii)2.
ii. Since /u1D44C1and/u1D44C2are uncorrelated, Cov( /u1D44C1,/u1D44C2) = 0, then correlation is
/u1D70C=Cov(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2)/uni221A.alt01
/u1D449(/u1D44C1)/u1D449(/u1D44C2)=0√0.245×0.245=
(choose one) (i) 0(ii)1(iii)2.
iii. Random variables /u1D44C1and/u1D44C2are uncorrelated, Cov( /u1D44C1,/u1D44C2) = 0, be-
cause they are independent ,
/u1D438(/u1D44C1/u1D44C2) =/u1D438(/u1D44C1)/u1D438(/u1D44C2).
(i)True (ii)False
Section 7. The Covariance of Two Random Variables (ATTENDANCE 9) 167
(b)Machine B. Bivariate density function for machine B is
/u1D453(/u1D4661,/u1D4662) =/uni007B.alt031
4,49≤/u1D4661≤51,4≤/u1D4662≤6
0 elsewhere
i. Since/u1D44C1and/u1D44C2are independent,
Cov(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2) = (choose one) (i) 0(ii)1(iii)2.
ii. Since /u1D44C1and/u1D44C2are independent,
correlation /u1D70C=Cov(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2)√
/u1D449(/u1D44C1)/u1D449(/u1D44C2)= (choose one) (i) 0(ii)0.5(iii)1.
4.More Covariance and Correlation.
Consider
/u1D453(/u1D4661,/u1D4662) =/uni007B.alt036
5(2−/u1D4661)(1−/u1D4662) 0≤/u1D4661≤2,0≤/u1D4662≤1, /u1D4661+2/u1D4662<2
0 elsewhere
which has a non–rectangular range.
(a) Since
/u1D438[/u1D44C1/u1D44C2] =6
5/uni222B.alt021
0/uni222B.alt022
0(/u1D4661/u1D4662)(2−/u1D4661−2/u1D4662+/u1D4661/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4661/u1D451/u1D4662
=6
5/uni222B.alt021
0/uni222B.alt022
0/uni0028.alt01
2/u1D4661/u1D4662−/u1D4662
1/u1D4662−2/u1D4661/u1D4662
2+/u1D4662
1/u1D4662
2/uni0029.alt01
/u1D451/u1D4661/u1D451/u1D4662
=6
5/uni222B.alt021
0/uni0028.alt03
/u1D4662
1/u1D4662−1
3/u1D4663
1/u1D4662−/u1D4662
1/u1D4662
2+1
3/u1D4662
1/u1D4662
2/uni0029.alt03/u1D4661=2
/u1D4661=0/u1D451/u1D4662
=6
5/uni222B.alt021
0/uni0028.alt03
4/u1D4662−8
3/u1D4662−4/u1D4662
2+8
3/u1D4662
2/uni0029.alt03
/u1D451/u1D4662
=6
5/uni222B.alt021
0/uni0028.alt034
3/u1D4662−4
3/u1D4662
2/uni0029.alt03
/u1D451/u1D4662
=6
5/uni0028.alt034
6/u1D4662
2−4
9/u1D4663
2/uni0029.alt03/u1D4662=1
/u1D4662=0=4
15,
/u1D438[/u1D44C1] =/uni222B.alt022
0/u1D4661/u1D4531(/u1D4661)/u1D451/u1D4661=6
5/uni222B.alt022
0/u1D4661/uni0028.alt03
1−1
2/u1D4661−1
4/u1D4662
1+1
8/u1D4663
1/uni0029.alt03
/u1D451/u1D4661
=6
5/uni0028.alt031
2/u1D4662
1−1
6/u1D4663
1−1
16/u1D4664
1+1
40/u1D4665
1/uni0029.alt03/u1D4662=2
/u1D4662=0=14
25,
/u1D438[/u1D44C2] =/uni222B.alt021
0/u1D4662/u1D4532(/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4662=6
5/uni222B.alt021
0/u1D4662/uni0028.alt01
2−2/u1D4662−2/u1D4662
2+2/u1D4663
2/uni0029.alt01
/u1D451/u1D4662
=6
5/uni0028.alt03
/u1D4662
2−2
3/u1D4663
2−2
4/u1D4664
2+2
5/u1D4665
2/uni0029.alt03/u1D4662=1
/u1D4662=0=7
25,
168 Chapter 5. Multivariate Probability Distributions (ATTENDANCE 9)
then covariance is
Cov(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2) =/u1D438(/u1D44C1/u1D44C2)−/u1D438(/u1D44C1)/u1D438(/u1D44C2) =4
15−/uni0028.alt0314
25/uni0029.alt03/uni0028.alt037
25/uni0029.alt03
=
(choose one) (i)205
1875(ii)206
1875(iii)207
1875.
(b) Since
/u1D438[/u1D44C2
1] =/uni222B.alt022
0/u1D4662
1/u1D4531(/u1D4661)/u1D451/u1D4661=6
5/uni222B.alt022
0/u1D4662
1/uni0028.alt03
1−1
2/u1D4661−1
4/u1D4662
1+1
8/u1D4663
1/uni0029.alt03
/u1D451/u1D4661
=6
5/uni0028.alt031
3/u1D4663
1−1
8/u1D4664
1−1
20/u1D4665
1+1
48/u1D4666
1/uni0029.alt03/u1D4662=2
/u1D4662=0=202
25,
/u1D449[/u1D44C1] =/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
1/uni005D.alt01
−[/u1D438[/u1D44C1]]2=202
25−/uni0028.alt0314
25/uni0029.alt032
=4854
625,
/u1D438[/u1D44C2
2] =/uni222B.alt021
0/u1D4662
2/u1D4532(/u1D4662)/u1D451/u1D4662=6
5/uni222B.alt021
0/u1D4662
2/uni0028.alt01
2−2/u1D4662−2/u1D4662
2+2/u1D4663
2/uni0029.alt01
/u1D451/u1D4662
=6
5/uni0028.alt032
3/u1D4663
2−2
4/u1D4664−2
5/u1D4665
2+2
6/u1D4666
2/uni0029.alt03/u1D4662=1
/u1D4662=0=3
25,
/u1D449[/u1D44C2] =/u1D438/uni005B.alt01
/u1D44C2
2/uni005D.alt01
−[/u1D438[/u1D44C2]]2=3
25−/uni0028.alt037
25/uni0029.alt032
=26
625,
then correlation is
/u1D70C=Cov(/u1D44C1,/u1D44C2)/uni221A.alt01
/u1D449(/u1D44C1)/u1D449(/u1D44C2)=206
1875/uni221A.alt02
4854
625×26
625≈
(choose one) (i) 0.19(ii)0.23(iii)0.34.