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Multivariable CalculusChallengeChange of Variables & the Jacobian

Change of Variables & the Jacobian · Challenge problem

XX is uniform on [0,1][0, 1] and YY is uniform on [0,2][0, 2], independently. Use the change of variables u=xyu = xy, v=xv = x to find the probability density function of the product U=XYU = XY, and give its value at u=12u = \tfrac12. Give an exact answer.