7.2. Which of the following functions represent a probability density function for a continuous random variable?...
Q 2. The probability density function of the continuous random variable X is given by Shell, -<< 0. elsewhere. f(x) = {&e*, -40<3<20 (a) Derive the moment generating function of the continuous random variable X. (b) Use the moment generating function in (a) to find the mean and variance of X.
be a continuous random variable with probability density function 3. Let for 0 r 1 a, for 2 < < 4 0, elsew here 2 7 fx(x) = (a) Find a to make fx(x) an acceptable probability density function. (b) Determine the (cumulative) distribution function F(x) and draw its graph.
1. Let X be a continuous random variable with probability density function f(x) = { if x > 2 otherwise 0 Check that f(-x) is indeed a probability density function. Find P(X > 5) and E[X]. 2. Let X be a continuous random variable with probability density function f(x) = = { SE otherwise where c is a constant. Find c, and E[X].
4. Let X be a continuous random variable with probability density function: x<1 0, if if| if x>4 f(x) = (x2 + 1), 4 x 24 0 Find the standard deviation of random variable X.
3.98 Let X be a continuous random variable with probability density function f(x) defined on = {xl-π/2 < x < π/2). Give an expression for VIsinX)
is a continuous random variable with the probability density function (x) = { 4x 0 <= x <= 1/2 { -4x + 4 1/2 <= x <= 1 What is the equation for the corresponding cumulative density function (cdf) C(x)? [Hint: Recall that CDF is defined as C(x) = P(X<=x).] We were unable to transcribe this imageWe were unable to transcribe this imageProblem 2. (1 point) X is a continuous random variable with the probability density function -4x+41/2sxs1 What is...
Consider a continuous random variable X with the following probability density function: Problem 2 (15 minutes) Consider a continuous random variable X with the following probability density function: f(x) = {& Otherwise ?' 10 otherwise? a. Is /(x) a well defined probability density function? b. What is the mathematical expectation of U (2) = x (the mean of X, )? c. What is the mathematical expectation of U(z) = (1 - 2 (the variance of X, oº)?
1. Consider a continuous random variable X with the probability density function Sx(x) = 3<x<7, zero elsewhere. a) Find the value of C that makes fx(x) a valid probability density function. b) Find the cumulative distribution function of X, Fx(x). "Hint”: To double-check your answer: should be Fx(3)=0, Fx(7)=1. 1. con (continued) Consider Y=g(x)- 20 100 X 2 + Find the support (the range of possible values) of the probability distribution of Y. d) Use part (b) and the c.d.f....
3. Let X be a continuous random variable with probability density function ax2 + bx f(0) = -{ { for 0 < x <1 otherwise 0 where a and b are constants. If E(X) = 0.75, find a, b, and Var(X). 4. Show that an exponential random variable is memoryless. That is, if X is exponential with parameter > 0, then P(X > s+t | X > s) = P(X > t) for s,t> 0 Hint: see example 5.1 in...
Assume that X is a continuous random variable with the following probability density function. f(x)=3x2 for 0<x<1 Find the probability density function of Y=X2