# Ratio of two random variables squared

#### TimC

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Dear all,

Does anyone know where i can find the PDF for the the following Z:

Z = (X^2) / (Y^2), X and Y are zero mean Gaussian variables with standard deviations sigma_x and signma_y (X, Y independent and uncorrelated).

I know that X^2 and Y^2 are chi-squared but i have not been able to find a PDF of their ratio

Also, is there a formula for:

E{Z} and Var{Z}.

Many thanks for any help

cheers

Tim

#### Dason

Related but not directly the answer is that the ratio of two independent standard normal random variables is Cauchy distributed

#### Buckeye

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If you divide the numerator RV by its degrees of freedom (n) and the denominator RV by its degrees of freedom (d), the result is F (n,d)

#### Buckeye

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So, it would be F (1,1) I think.

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#### TimC

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So, it would be F (1,1) I think.
Buckeye, many thanks for the steer to the F distribution function. I think this may be the one. The variables X and Y have different variances, do you know how that is incorporated into the function?

thanks

#### TimC

##### New Member
Related but not directly the answer is that the ratio of two independent standard normal random variables is Cauchy distributed
Dason, thanks for the input