Question: The random variables X and Y in Exercise 2, with variances found in Section 7.2, Exercise 10. For the following joint distributions, find the probabilities

The random variables X and Y in Exercise 2, with variances found in Section 7.2, Exercise 10.
For the following joint distributions, find the probabilities for the random variable X - Y (the difference), and check that E(X - Y) = E(X) - E(Y) and that Var(X - Y) = Var(X) + Var(Y) if Cov(X, Y) = 0.
The random variables X and Y in Exercise 2, with

Y=1 0.45 0.25 r=3 0.05 0.25

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