Let ($X_1, X_2$) be two independent standard normal random variables. Compute $E[\sqrt{X_1^2+X_2^2}]$, the expected distance between ($X_1, X_2$) and the origin.
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Let ($X_1, X_2$) be two independent standard normal random variables. Compute $E[\sqrt{X_1^2+X_2^2}]$, the expected distance between ($X_1, X_2$) and the origin.
This is the question I need to solve. I have no idea where to start.
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