5. Consider a random variable with a piecewise-constant PDF f(x)
= 1/2, 0 < x ?...
5. Consider a random variable with a piecewise-constant PDF f(x)
= 1/2, 0 < x ? 1, 1/8, 1 < x ? 3, 1/12 , 3 < x < 6.
Design the simulation algorithm using the inverse-transform
method.
Let X be a continuous random variable with pdf: f(x) = ax^2 −
2ax, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2
(a) What should a be in order for this to be a legitimate
p.d.f?
(b) What is the distribution function (c.d.f.) for X?
(c) What is Pr(0 ≤ X < 1)? Pr(X > 0.5)? Pr(X > 3)?
(d) What is the 90th percentile value of this distribution?
(Note: If you do this problem correctly, you will end up with a
cubic...
Suppose we have the following pdf for the random variable X
f(x) ={x 0<=x<=1
c/x^2 1<=x<= infinity
0 otherwise
}
(a) 2 points Find the value c such that f(x) is a valid pdf.
(b) 3 points Find the cdf of X.
(c) 1 point Find the 75th percentile of X.
Let X be a exponential random variable with pdf f(x) = λe−λx for
x > 0, and cumulative distribution function F(x).
(a) Show that F(x) = 1−e −λx for x > 0, and show that this
function satisfies the requirements of a cdf (state what these are,
and show that they are met). [4 marks]
(b) Draw f(x) and F(x) in separate graphs. Define, and identify
F(x) in the graph of f(x), and vice versa. [Hint: write the
mathematical relationships,...
Let X be a uniform random variable with pdf f(x) = λe−λx for x
> 0, and cumulative distribution function F(x).
(a) Show that F(x) = 1−e −λx for x > 0, and show that this
function satisfies the requirements of a cdf (state what these are,
and show that they are met). [4 marks]
(b) Draw f(x) and F(x) in separate graphs. Define, and identify
F(x) in the graph of f(x), and vice versa. [Hint: write the
mathematical relationships,...
2. Let X be a continuous random variable with PDF ?fx(x)= cx(1 −
x), 0 < x < 1,
0 elsewhere.
(a) Find the value of c such that fX(x) is indeed a PDF.
(b) Find P(−0.5 < X < 0.3).
(c) Find the median of X.
Suppose that a random variable X has a pdf
f(x) = ke^(-3x^2+6x-5), -infinity < x < infinity
(a) Find k.
(b) Find the mean and variance of X.
(c) Find the probability that X is between 1 and 1.5.
Suppose that a random variable X has a pdf
f(x) = ke^(-3x^2+6x-5), -infinity < x < infinity
(a) Find k.
(b) Find the mean and variance of X.
(c) Find the probability that X is between 1 and 1.5.
Suppose that a random variable X has a pdf
f(x) = ke^(-3x^2+6x-5), -infinity < x < infinity
(a) Find k.
(b) Find the mean and variance of X.
(c) Find the probability that X is between 1 and 1.5.
Suppose that a random variable X has a pdf
f(x) = ke^(-3x^2+6x-5), -infinity < x < infinity
(a) Find k.
(b) Find the mean and variance of X.
(c) Find the probability that X is between 1 and 1.5.
a. Consider the following distribution of a random variable
X
X
– 1
0
1
2
P(X)
1/8
2/8
3/8
2/8
Find the mean, variance and standard deviation
b. There are 6 Republican, 5 Democrat, and 4 Independent
candidates. Find the probability the committee will be made of 3
Republicans, 2 Democrats, and 2 Independent be selected?
c. At a large university, the probability that a student takes
calculus and is on the dean’s list is 0.042. The probability...