15.4 - Interpretation
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Practice Questions
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What is a marginal distribution?
💡 Hint: Think about analyzing one variable in a joint setting.
How do you derive a marginal distribution for discrete variables?
💡 Hint: Consider the values you need to add up.
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What does a marginal distribution represent?
💡 Hint: Focus on independent analyses.
True or False: Marginal distributions can be reconstructed to find joint distributions if variables are dependent.
💡 Hint: Consider how dependency impacts analysis.
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Challenge Problems
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Given the joint probability function f(x,y) = 2xy for 0
💡 Hint: Perform integrations over the appropriate limits for each variable.
Two variables X and Y are jointly distributed, and you have the marginal pdfs. Discuss if you can reconstruct the joint pdf when X and Y are independent.
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between joint and marginal behaviors in independence.
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