Question 2 a) A random variable X has the probability function f(x) = k·(7 - x)...
The random variable X has probability density function f (x) = k(−x²+5x−4) 1 ≤ x ≤ 4 or =0 1 Show that k = 2/9 Find 2 E(X), 3 the mode of X, 4 the cumulative distribution function F(X) for all x. 5 Evaluate P(X ≤ 2.5). 6 Deduce the value of the median and comment on the shape of the distribution.
PHYS1047 a) Given a random variable x, with a continuous probability distribution function fx) 4 marks b) The life expectancy (in days) of a mechanical system has a probability density write down equations for the cumulative distribution C(x) and the survival distribution Px). State a relationship between them. function f(x)=1/x, for x21, and f(x)=0 for x <1. i Find the probability that the system lasts between 0 and I day.2 marks i) Find the probability that the system lasts between...
Q1) (20 Mark) The probability density function of a random variable X is given by: f(x) Cx-2 x21 1) Find the value of C 2) Find the distribution function F(X) 3) Find P(X > 3) 4) Find the mean and the standard deviation of the distribution
Q1) (20 Mark) The probability density function of a random variable X is given by: f(x) Cx-2 x21 1) Find the value of C 2) Find the distribution function F(X) 3) Find P(X > 3) 4) Find the mean and the standard deviation of the distribution
The random variable X has probability density function k(x25x-4) 1<x<4 otherwise -{ f(x) 1. Show thatk. (5pts) Find 2. Е (X), (5pts) 3. the mode of X, (5pts) 4. the cumulative distribution function F(X) for all x. (5pts) 5. Evaluate P(X < 2.5). (5pts) 6. Deduce the value of the median and comment on the shape of the distribution (10pts)
The discrete random variable X has the following probability mass function: f(x) = kx, for the values of x = 2,4,5 and 6 only. Find the i. value of k. ii. construct the probability distribution of X iii. expected value and standard deviation X
Suppose density function positively valued continuous random variable X has the probability a fx(x)kexp 20 fixed 0> 0 for 0 o0, some k > 0 and for (a) Find k such that f(x) satisfies the conditions for a probability density function (4 marks) (b) Derive expressions for E[X] and Var[X (c) Express the cumulative distribution function Fx(r) in terms of P(), the stan dard Normal cumulative distribution function (8 marks) (8 marks) (al) Derive the probability density function of Y...
4. (8 Marks) Suppose X is a random variable best described by a uniformly distribution or probability that ranges from 2 to 11. a) Write down the probability density function f(1). (1.5 points) b) Compute the following: i) mean (1.5 points) ii) standard deviation (1.5 points) iii) P(X < 3.858) (1.5 points) iv) P(-O< X <H+ o) (2 points)
The random variable X takes the values -2, -1 and 3 according to the following probability distribution: -2 3k -1 2k 3 3k px(x) i. Explain why k = 0.125 and write down the probability distribution of X. ii. Find E(X), the expected value of X. iii. Find Var(X), the variance of X.
Let X be a random variable with probability density function 2 (r > 1 0 otherwise. (a) Compute F)-P(X ) (the cumulative distribution function) for 1. Note that F(x) 0 for 1 (b) Let u-F(z). Invert F(-) to obtain 2 marks [1 mark 3 marks) F-1 (u), (z as a function of Your function should have:- Input: n - Number of samples to be generated. . Output: x - (xi, x2,, n) A vector x of n values from the...