Probability density functions - MadAsMaths
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PROBABILITY DENSITY
FUNCTIONS
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P.D.F. CALCULATIONS
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Created by T Madas
Question 1 (***)
The lifetime of a certain brand of battery, in tens of hours, is modelled by the
continuous random variable X with probability density function f ( x) given by
2 75
x
f (x) = 2
15
0
0 x5 5 < x 10 otherwise
a) Sketch f ( x) for all x .
b) Determine P( X > 4) .
Two such batteries are needed by a piece of electronic equipment. This equipment will only operate if both batteries are still functional.
c) If two new batteries are fitted to this equipment, determine the probability that this equipment will stop working within the next 40 hours.
FS1-D , P( X > 4) = 59 , 2144 0.381 75 5625
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Question 2 (***) The lengths of telephone conversations, in minutes, by sales reps of a certain company are modelled by the continuous random variable T .
The probability density function of T is denoted by f (t ) , and is given by
f
(t
)
=
kt
0
0 t 12 otherwise
a) Show that k = 1 . 72
b) Determine P(T > 5) .
c) Show by calculation that E (T ) = Var (T ) .
d) Sketch f (t ) for all t .
A statistician suggests that the probability density function f (t ) as defined above,
might not provide a good model for T .
e) Give a reason for his suggestion.
FS1-A , P(T > 5) = 119 , E (T ) = Var (T ) = 8
144
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Question 3 (****)
The continuous random variable X has probability density function f ( x) , given by
f (x) =
2x + k
0
3 x4 otherwise
a) Show that k = -6 .
b) Sketch f ( x) for all x .
c) State the mode of X . d) Calculate, showing detailed workings, the value of ...
i. ... E( X ) .
ii. ... Var ( X ) .
iii. ... the median of X . e) Determine with justification the skewness of the distribution.
FS1-G ,
mode = 4
,
E(X
)
=
11 3
3.67
,
Var
(
X
)
=
1 18
0.0556
,
median = 3 + 2 3.71 , mean < median < mode negative skew 2
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Created by T Madas
Question 4 (****)
A continuous random variable X has probability density function f ( x) given by
mx
f
(
x)
k
0
0 x4 4 x9 otherwise
where m and k are positive constants.
Find as an exact simplified fraction the value of E( X ) .
FS1-N , E( X ) = 227
42
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Created by T Madas
Question 5 (****+)
The continuous random variable X has probability density function f ( x) , given by
( ) f
(x)
=
kx
16 - x2
0
0 x4 otherwise
a) Show that k = 1 . 64
b) Calculate, showing detailed workings, the value of ...
i. ... E( X ) .
ii. ... Var ( X ) .
c) Show by calculation, that the median is 2.165 , correct to 3 decimal places. d) Use calculus to find the mode of X .
e) Sketch the graph of f ( x) for all x .
f) Determine with justification the skewness of the distribution.
FS1-J
,
E
(
X
)
=
32 15
2.13
,
Var
(
X
)
=
176 225
0.782
,
mode 2.31 ,
mean < median < mode negative skew
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Created by T Madas
Question 6 (****+)
The continuous random variable X has probability density function f ( x) , given by
f (x) =
kx(a - x)
0
0 x4 otherwise
where k and a are positive constants.
A statistician claims that a 4 .
a) Justify the statistician's claim.
b) Show clearly that
k
=
3
8(3a -
8)
.
It is further given that E ( X ) = 2.4 .
c) Show further that
k
=
80
9
(a -
3)
.
d) Hence determine the value of a and the value of k .
e) Sketch the graph of f ( x) for all x and hence state the mode of X .
FS1-L ,
a=6 ,
k
=
3 80
=
0.0375
,
mode = 3
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