1.Let \( (X, Y) \) be distributed with joint density

\[ f(x, y) = \begin{cases} [1 + xy(x<sup>2</sup> + y<sup>2</sup>)]/4, & \text{if } |x|<1, |y|<1, \\ 0, & \text{otherwise.} \end{cases} \]
Are \( X \) and \( Y \) independent? If not, find the covariance between \( X \) and \( Y \). (15%)