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    Joint distribution ... Help!



    I have 1 previous exam sample question:

    (X,Y) has the following joint probability density function

    f(x,y)= 3(x+y) when x>0, y>0, and x+y<1
    0 otherwise

    1. Find the probability distribution function F(x,y)
    2. Find the probability density function of U=X+Y and V=2X+Y

    I find troubles to solve this question, especially part 2 where the domains of U and Y are very confusing to me.

    Could someone please help?

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    Re: Joint distribution ... Help!


    So you first solve the linear system and express x, y in terms of u, v where the linear system is given as u = x + y, v = 2x + y

    One usual approach is that you substitute the variables u, v in the original inequalities defining the support of x, y: x > 0, y > 0, x + y < 1. Then you will get a set of inequalities of u, v to define the support/domain of U, V.

    Another nice thing is that the transformation is linear - so from the given matrix there is some geometrical interpretation from it.

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