Variables and their common density

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we have X,Y variables and their common density f(m,n)=P(X=m,Y=n) where f(0,1)=0.1 f(1,0)=0.1
and f(1,1)=0,31 find P(X=0)

i think that P(X=0)= f(0,1) but it says that its incorrect what i am doing wrong?
 
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I think you need more data.
Do you know that X and Y are independent? (my guess)
Do you know something else about X and Y?

i think that P(X=0)= f(0,1)
Why do you think that? Does Y have to be 1 if X is 0?
 
the exercise gives only this data... its say that X,Y ,they take 0 and 1 each of them..
 
ParisSpart said:
we have X,Y variables and their common density f(m,n)=P(X=m,Y=n) where f(0,1)=0.1 f(1,0)=0.1
and f(1,1)=0,31 find P(X=0)

i think that P(X=0)= f(0,1) but it says that its incorrect what i am doing wrong?

You can determine f(0,0) by using the fact that the f(i,j) must sum to 1. What does the event {X=0} look like as a subset of the whole allowed (X,Y) space S= {(0,0),(0,1),(1,0),(1,1)}?
 
i must estimate f(0,0)?
 
ParisSpart said:
i must estimate f(0,0)?

What do YOU think?
 
i don't understand how to solve this
 
ParisSpart said:
i don't understand how to solve this

That must mean that you did not read my first response.
 
i read it but i don't understand very well english...may can u explain it more specifical
 
There are four combinations possible: 00, 01, 10, 11. You know the probabilities of three of these. So what is the probability of the fourth?
 
yea but what is the diference between 0.1 and 0,1 because he gives me decimal point and not 0,1
 
ParisSpart said:
yea but what is the diference between 0.1 and 0,1 because he gives me decimal point and not 0,1
0.1 is a number, (0,1) are two numbers, here used for X and Y.