An Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Its Applications (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13411-421-3
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Chapter 3 Random Variables - 3.4 Continuous Random Variables - Questions - Page 136: 13

Answer

$\color{blue}{f_Y(y) = \dfrac{y}{6} + \dfrac{y^2}{4},\ 0\lt y\lt 2}$

Work Step by Step

Taking the first derivative of $F_Y(y)$ with respect to $y$ where it is differentiable gives: $\begin{align*} F_Y(y) &= {\small \frac{1}{12}}(y^2+y^3),\ 0\le y\le 2 \\ \dfrac{dF_Y(y)}{dy} &= {\small \frac{1}{12}}(2y + 3y^2),\ 0\lt y\lt 2 \\ &= \frac{2}{12}y + \frac{3}{12}y^2,\ 0\lt y\lt 2 \\ \color{blue}{f_Y(y)} &\color{blue}{= \frac{y}{6} + \frac{y^2}{4},\ 0\lt y\lt 2} \end{align*}$
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