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hello
this is a example problem in book "Probability, Random Variables and Stochastic Processes 4th ed - Papoulis" pg 183

i am wondering how particular value came.i havemarked with red circle it in attached pdf file.
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They are calculating the area of the shaded region. The area of region S, is [itex]A= \int_S\int dA[/itex] which, in Cartesian coordinates, is [itex]\int_S\int dxdy[/itex]. Of course dxdy= 1 dxdy.
 
HallsofIvy said:
They are calculating the area of the shaded region. The area of region S, is [itex]A= \int_S\int dA[/itex] which, in Cartesian coordinates, is [itex]\int_S\int dxdy[/itex]. Of course dxdy= 1 dxdy.

well shouldn't it be as following pdf?
x=z-y
dx=dz
 

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