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ArcanaNoir
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Homework Statement
Let [itex] f(x,y)=xe^{-xy} [/itex] [itex] x \geq 0, y \geq 1 [/itex]
is this a probability density function? If not, find a constant that makes it a pdf.
Homework Equations
To be a pdf, we must have [itex] \int_1^\infty \int_0^\infty \! xe^{-xy} \, \mathrm{d} x \mathrm{d} y=1 [/itex]
The Attempt at a Solution
My problem is, I find the integral to be not convergent. So does my calculator. Do I have the bounds wrong? What's wrong here?
And don't mind the infinity in the integral, I know you're supposed to put the limit as some dummy variable goes to infinity.