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    = ele om) = 1,078 = Piles than 5 sec) = POX < 5) . Unlike diserete distributions such as the binomial, hypergeometric, and nega | | ve bine the istibtion of any given connuous cannot sally be denned | ising simple probabilistic pune Instead, one mst make jus shots of | past on ror cdg and valabe dat, Fortra, there are sme general | fame of p's that have been found to be senile canes na wie vay of | experiment situations; sever ofthese a dics tr inthe chute | Just as in the discrete case, it is often helpful to think of the population of inter est as consisting of values rather than individuals or objet. The pati then Imeel forte dsituton of values inthis nunereal population, and fom his tl various population characterises (sch asthe mean canbe called [ EXERCISES Section 4.1 (1-10) 1. The current ina certsin circuit as measured by an ammeter is 4, LetX denote the vibratory stress (ps) on a wind turbine blade continuous random variable X with the following density at @ particular wind speed in a wind tunnel, The article function Blade Fatigue Life Assessment with Application to AWTS" (of Solar Energy Engr, 1982: 107-111) proposes the Rayleigh distribution, wih pF | tse | ede = i | | fe) b. Calculate P(X = 4). How does this probability compare o otherwise wrx <4)? . Calculate PG. as a model for the X distribution, Bs a, Verify that fs; 6) is a legitimate pat 4.5) and also P(4.5 <2), 2. Suppose the reaction temperature X (in °C) in a certain, Suppose 0 = 100 (a value suggested by a graph in the chemical process has @ uniform distibution with A = ~S article), What is the probability that. Xi at most 200? Less and B = 5, than 200? At Teast 2007 a. Compute PX <0) & What js the probability that X is between 100 and 200 b. Compute P(-2.5 =X < 25), (again assuming 8 = 100)? ©. Compute P(—2 = X 4. Give an expression for POX <9, a. Fork satistying E+4<5, compute ‘a. Sketch the graph of fix) a. Find the value of & and draw the corresponding density 11 a and nega- derived choice of ne general variety of is then a from this, ated J rbine blag The article ication to 1) proposes raph in the £2007 Less 0 and 200 etheend of rin after the end of the wot Xis ing density sis 1) ithia | min What is the probability thatthe lecture continues beyond the hour for between 60 und 90 sec? 44. What is the probability thatthe lecture continues for at Teast 90 see beyond the end ofthe hour? 6, The actual tacking weight ofa stereo cartridge that is set 10 track at 3 gon a particular changer can be regarded as acon: tinuous rv X with pdf Hl — «= 37) 2 wo {" " 4 o otherwise a, Sketch the graph off) by Find the value of k What is the probability that the actual tr ing weight is greater than the prescribed weight 4. What isthe probability that the actual weight is within 25 g of the prescribed weight? What isthe probability thatthe actual weight differs from the prescrihed weight by more than .S 2? 7. The time X (min) fora lab assistant to prepare the equipment fora certain expeciment is believed to have a uniform distri- bution with A= 25 and B = 35, fa, Determine the pdf of X and sketch the corresponding 10 fa Sketch a graph of the pdf of ¥. 1 1. Verity that iy) 6 What isthe probability that total wating ime is at most 3 min? 4. What is the probability that total waiting time is at most S min? Whats the pro Band 8 min? What isthe probability that total wating time is ether ity that cota waiting time is bet Jess than 2 min or more than 6 min? 1 Consider again the pal of X = time headway given in U0 ace 0 a Sketch the graph of fxs bb. Verity thatthe total area under the graph equals 1 fe I the ev X has pdf fr 4 ), for any fixed 8 > 8, obtain an expression for POX =D) 4. For 8 Sand Y= —Si€X < ‘a. What is PUY = 5)? bi. Obtain the cumulative distribution function of ¥ and raph it Let X be a continuous rv with calf [This type of ed is suggested in the article “Variability in Measured Bedioad-Transport Rates” (Water Resources Bull, 1985: 39-48) asa model fora certain hydrol able-] What is a Ps) b plsxs3y «. The pdf of X? 1. Consider the pa fr total waiting time ¥ fortwo buses introduced in Exercise 8 a, Compute and sketch the ed of Y. (Hint: Consider sepa rately 0 = y <5 and 5 = y = 10 in computing FO). A raph of the pa should be helpful.) '. Obtain an expression for the (100p}th percentile. [Hint Consider separately 0 < p< Sand.S

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