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= Solution
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On the product support $[0,1]^2$, the <joint probability density function> factors as
$$
\boxed{f_{U,V}(u,v)=u(1+2v)=(2u)(1/2+v)=f_U(u)f_V(v).}
$$
The equality also holds outside the support with both sides zero. The <probability density function> factorization criterion proves that \b[$U$ and $V$ are <independent random variables>].