6) If the probability density function of a continuous random variable X is
f(x) =x/8 when 3<x < 5,
f(x)=0 otherwise
a) Find the expected value of this distribution.
b) Find the variance of this distribution.
c) Find the 25th percentile of this distribution.
6) If the probability density function of a continuous random variable X is f(x) =x/8 when...
(1) Suppose that X is a continuous random variable with probability density function 0<x< 1 f() = (3-X)/4 i<< <3 10 otherwise (a) Compute the mean and variance of X. (b) Compute P(X <3/2). (c) Find the first quartile (25th percentile) for the distribution.
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].
3) The continuous random variable X has the probability density function, ), 2 3x3 f(x) = { a, 35x55 2 - bx, 5 < x < 6 elsewere 10 i)Find the value of a and b and hence, sketch f(x) ii) Find the cumulative distribution function, f(x) and sketch it.
Let X be a continuous random variable with the following probability density function f 0 < x < 1 otherwise 0 Let Y = 10 X: (give answer to two places past decimal) 1. Find the median (50th percentile) of Y. Submit an answer Tries 0/99 2. Compute p (Y' <1). Submit an answer Tries 0/99 3. Compute E (X). 0.60 Submit an answer Answer Submitted: Your final submission will be graded after the due date. Tries 1/99 Previous attempts...
A continuous random variable X has the probability density function f(x) = e^(-x), x>0 a) Compute the mean and variance of this random variable. b) Derive the probability density function of the random variable Y = X^3. c) Compute the mean and variance of the random variable Y in part b)
b. Let X be a continuous random variable with probability density function f(x) = kx2 if – 1 < x < 2 ) otherwise Find k, and then find P(|X| > 1/2).
22. Given a continuous random variable X with probability density function f(x) = {2x, if :05451 otherwise a. Find P(0.3< X< 0.6) b. Find the mean of X C. Find the standard deviation of X.
6. Let X be a continuous random variable whose probability density function is: 0, x <0, x20.5 Find the median un the mode. 7. Let X be a continuous random variable whose cumulative distribution function is: F(x) = 0.1x, ja 0S$s10, Find 1) the densitv function of random variable U-12-X. 0, ja x<0, I, ja x>10.
(a)The continuous random variable X is distributed with probability density function f defined by f(x) = (1/64)x * (16 - x^2) , for 0 < x < 4. . Find [V (2x+1)] . (b) -An urn contains 7 white balls and 3 black balls. Two balls are selected at random without replacement. What is the probability that: 1-The first ball is black and the second ball is white. 2-One ball is white and the other is black ( C)- Suppose...
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...