Stats. joint densities?

how do i prove this statement?

Suppose that X and Y are random variables with joint density

f (x,y) = 24xy if x>0, y>0, and x+y<1, otherwise 0
X,Y

show that E(Y|X=x) = 2/3(1-x)

What does this tell you about E(Y|X)?

Answers:
I wont give you the entire proof, just give you the key arguments.

knowing the joint distibution of (X, Y) allows to compute the marginal densities of X and Y.
Indeed, let f_X be the marginal density of X, then:

f_X(x) = \int f(x, y) d_y

f_Y(y) = \int f(x, y) d_x

Now, you might compute E(Y| X = x) = \int y f_{Y|x} (y) d_y

where f_{Y| x} is the conditionnal density of Y knowing the event X = x

recall that f_{Y| x} = f(x, y) / f_X(x), and you just have to compute the resulting integrals

regards,

jfp
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