[Math] Finding the marginal density function limits of integration

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If $f(x,y) = \frac{12}{5x (2-x-y)}$ for 0 < x and y < 1, compute the marginal density function $f_Y(y)$

I know that I have to integrate the joint density function with respect to x, but how I figure out the limits of integration? Also, if the bounds were 0 < y < x < 1, what would the limits be then?

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Best Answer

You would integrate over the support of X. The first bounds you gave cannot be correct because density functions must be nonnegative which is false for x=y=2. If the second bounds are correct then integrate from y to 1. Check if the resulting density integrates to one.