A point is selected at random from the rectangle
[imath]R = \{(x,y) \in \bold{R}^2: 0 < x < a, 0 < y < b \}[/imath]
Let [imath]X[/imath] be the x-coordinate and [imath]Y[/imath] be the y-coordinate of the point selected. Determine if [imath]X[/imath] and [imath]Y[/imath] are independent random variables.
[imath]R = \{(x,y) \in \bold{R}^2: 0 < x < a, 0 < y < b \}[/imath]
Let [imath]X[/imath] be the x-coordinate and [imath]Y[/imath] be the y-coordinate of the point selected. Determine if [imath]X[/imath] and [imath]Y[/imath] are independent random variables.