3. Use the probability generating function Px)(s) to find (a) E[X(10)] (b) VarX(10)] (c) P(X(5)-2) . ( 4.2 Probability Generating Functions The probability generating function (PGF) is a us...
1. (a) Let X ~ Poisson(1). Find its probability generating function (PGF) gx(s). Use the PGF to find EX (b) Let X1, ..., Xn be independent with marginal distribution Xk ~ Poisson(4x) for k = 1,..., n. Let S = X1 +...+ Xn denote the sum. Use PGFs to identify the distribution of
The moment generating function ф(t) of random variable X is defined for all values of t by et*p(x), if X is discrete e f (x)dx, if X is continus (a) Find the moment generating function of a Binomial random variable X with parameters n (the total number of trials) and p (the probability of success). (b) If X and Y are independent Binomial random variables with parameters (n1 p) and (n2, p), respectively, then what is the distribution of X...
The waiting time T between successive occurrences of an event E in a discrete-time renewal process has the probability distribution P(T- 2)0.5 and P(T 3)-0.5. a) Find the generating function U(s) for this process and hence or otherwise find the [4 probabilities u, us and e (b) The waiting time to the fifth renewal is denoted by W (i) Find the range of Ws (ii) Find the probability P(Ws- 13). The waiting time T between successive occurrences of an event...
7. Let X a be random variable with probability density function given by -1 < x < 1 fx(x) otherwise (a) Find the mean u and variance o2 of X (b) Derive the moment generating function of X and state the values for which it is defined (c) For the value(s) at which the moment generating function found in part (b) is (are) not defined, what should the moment generating function be defined as? Justify your answer (d) Let X1,...
2. Given k(2x + 3y) if a_ 0.1.2: у-0, 1. plx,y) - is a joint probability mass function(discrete case). a. What is k? b. Find the momen generating function Mx(t) c. Find the conditional probabilities P(Y X), P(Y 0X 1), P(X 1Y 0 2. Given k(2x + 3y) if a_ 0.1.2: у-0, 1. plx,y) - is a joint probability mass function(discrete case). a. What is k? b. Find the momen generating function Mx(t) c. Find the conditional probabilities P(Y X),...
2. Let Xand Y be random variables with joint moment generating function M(s,t) 0.3+0.1es + 0.4e +0.2 es*t (a) What are E(X) and E(Y)? (b) Find Cov(X,Y) 2. Let Xand Y be random variables with joint moment generating function M(s,t) 0.3+0.1es + 0.4e +0.2 es*t (a) What are E(X) and E(Y)? (b) Find Cov(X,Y)
P7 continuous random variable X has the probability density function fx(x) = 2/9 if P.5 The absolutely continuous random 0<r<3 and 0 elsewhere). Let (1 - if 0<x< 1, g(x) = (- 1)3 if 1<x<3, elsewhere. Calculate the pdf of Y = 9(X). P. 6 The absolutely continuous random variables X and Y have the joint probability density function fx.ya, y) = 1/(x?y?) if x > 1,y > 1 (and 0 elsewhere). Calculate the joint pdf of U = XY...
Given f(x) = ( c(x + 1) if 1 < x < 3 0 else as a probability function for a continuous random variable; find a. c. b. The moment generating function MX(t). c. Use MX(t) to find the variance and the standard deviation of X.
Suppose x is a random variable with the generating function f(z) = e^z - e + 2 - z Find P(x=3) --> answer should be 1/6 Find E(x) --> answer should be e-1 Find Var(x) --> answer should be 4e-e^2-2 Please show work
Let X be a discrete random variable with probability function f(x). Prove that E[a + b g(X) + c h(X)] = a + bE[g(X)] + cE[h(X))], where g and h are functions, and a, b and c are constants.