Practice Examples - 17.5 | 17. Independence of Random Variables | Mathematics - iii (Differential Calculus) - Vol 3
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does it mean for random variables to be independent?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of the dice examples we discussed.

Question 2

Easy

How is the joint PMF represented for discrete random variables?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Refer to the table format presented in our example.

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Question 1

What indicates that two random variables are independent?

  • P(X,Y) = P(X) * P(Y)
  • P(X,Y) < P(X) * P(Y)
  • P(X,Y) > P(X) * P(Y)

πŸ’‘ Hint: Anchor this to the conditional probabilities we discussed.

Question 2

In discrete random variables, which function describes the joint probabilities?

  • Marginal Probability Function
  • Joint Probability Mass Function
  • Mutual Information

πŸ’‘ Hint: Check the terminology we used before.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given X and Y with the joint PDF f(x,y) = e^(-x) * e^(-y), derive whether X and Y are independent.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Calculate the marginal PDFs first.

Question 2

Create a joint PMF for X and Y that showcases independence and calculate all relevant probabilities.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Make sure distributions sum to 1 and check independence condition afterward.

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