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Suppose that the joint p.d.f. of two random variables X and Y is as follows: f(x,y) = c(x^2 + y) for 0 <= y <= 1 - x^2, and f(x,y) = 0 otherwise. Determine the value of the constant c. 4/5 5/4 2/5 - 12/30 1/2

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