University College Dublin ‘An Coldiste Oltscoile, Baile Atha Cliath ‘SEMESTER | EXAMINATIONS - YEAR 2008/2009 STAT 20060 MATHEMATICS FOR ENGINEERS V Professor S. Wilson Professor Sean Dineen Professor Philp Boland ‘Mr Adrian O' Hagan, MSc* Time Allowed: 2 Hours Instructions for Candidates ‘Attempt al 4 questions, each question is worth 25 marks in total Formulae are provided on the final pages of the exam pap Normal Tables are required for some questions and are available on pages 34 and 35 of the Now Cambridge Statistical Tables provided. Note for Invigiators Sclontfic Calculators may be used. Candidates will require a copy of the New Cambridge Statistical Tables. Page 1 of 7 513.23 © UCD 2008/9/Modular1. (a) In a deck of ten cards, four cards have a value of 1 point each and the ‘remaining six cards have a value of 3 points each, Two cards aro ‘selected at random from the deck, without replacement, and tie random variable § measures the sum of the values on the cards. What is E(S }, the expected value of ths sum ? a (b) Arandom variable Z has a mean of 3 and a variance of 2. WE(-22* 2k )= Ver( 32~2) what the value of k? 1 {(€) The numberof repsirs made on an alcralt each year is etween finishing time and weight. Perform a simple linear regression and Calculate the values ofthe regression coefficients a and B inte regression equation: EY) =a + Bx where y represents fishing time and x represenis weight. io {€) Calculate the values ofthe correlation coefficient andthe coeficient of determination, and explain in one sentence what each mears in the content of thie question @ (8) What is the expected finishing ime fora runner weighing 608 ko ? a) (6) What is the expected fishing time fora runner weighing 704 kg ? Total (25) (© UCD 2008/Modular Page 5 of7Formulae 1, Diserete Random Variables Binomial awials pis the probability of success on a single tial p(X=x)=__ot__.p".(1=p)"™* X=OM Dyce xP Cn=x)! Poisson Fora random variable X which is Poisson distributed with rate paremeter Sexpl-2) — x=0,1,2, x! p(Xex Hypergeometrie ‘items drevn without replacement from a set ofN,rof which are sucossses and (N=1) of which are fallres Max( 0,n= (N=) )jovon Mint, UCD 2008/9 Modular Page 6 0f72. Continuous Random Variables Exponential Fora random variable X which is exponentially distributed with mean 0 ExCx)eLerp(-x/8) x20 Fx(x)=T-exp(-x/0) 6 oo Weibull For a random variable X whichis Weibull disibuted with parameters kand 2: FeO) bg tp) © UCD 2008/9/Modular Page 7 of7